Standard Mandarin

English

Proper noun

Standard Mandarin

1. A standard variety of Mandarin, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, used as a lingua franca in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and among some Chinese communities in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.

   Synonyms: Mandarin, Standard Chinese

Derived terms

• Standarin

Translations

language — see Mandarin

Further reading

• Standard Mandarin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia