What does 普通话 mean in Chinese?
普通话 (pǔtōnghuà) means Mandarin (common language).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
普通话
Mandarin (common language)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
Mandarin (common language)
02
Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language)
03
ordinary speech
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 普通话
How do you pronounce 普通话?
普通话 is pronounced pǔtōnghuà.
Is 普通话 an HSK word?
普通话 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 普通话?
普通话 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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