Guoyu
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Mandarin 國語/国语 (guóyǔ, literally “nation-language” or “country-language”).
Proper noun
editGuoyu
- The standardized spoken Chinese language, also referred to as Standard Mandarin. The term remains in common use in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and colloquially in Hong Kong (along with Putonghua). In mainland China, Guoyu or Taiwan Guoyu is used to refer to Taiwanese Mandarin (standard), as opposed to mainland standard Mandarin.
- (historical) The language the Emperor of China spoke.
Synonyms
edit- (standardized spoken Chinese): Mandarin, Mandarin Chinese, Standard Mandarin, Standard Spoken Chinese, Standard Chinese, Putonghua
Translations
editMandarin — see Mandarin