Standard Mandarin

English

Noun

Standard Mandarin (uncountable)

1. The official language of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin and accepted as a lingua franca for Han communities worldwide.

   Synonyms: Mandarin, Standard Chinese

Derived terms

• Standarin

Translations

language — see Mandarin

Further reading

• Standard Mandarin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia