°The standardized spoken
Chinese language, also referred to as
Standard Mandarin. The term remains in common use in
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.
°The language the Emperor of China spoke.
synonyms:
mandarin, mandarin chinese, standard mandarin, standard spoken chinese
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, standard chinese, putonghua