guān
huà

common
noun

Meaning of 官话

官话 means official language; standard Mandarin (historical); bureaucratic jargon; officialese; red tape language. Pronounced guān huà.

  • official language; standard Mandarin (historical)
  • bureaucratic jargon; officialese; red tape language

Definitions & Examples

Zài
Míng
Qīng
shí
 
guān
huà
shì
cháo
tíng
guān
yuán
men
shǐ使
yòng
de
yán
 

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Guanhua was the language used by the imperial court and officials.

yán
xué
yán
jiū
zhōng
 
guān
huà
shì
hàn
de
zhǔ
yào
fēn
zhī
 

In linguistic studies, Guanhua is a major branch of the Sinitic languages.

Guān
huà
fāng
yán
gài
le
zhōng
guó
běi
fāng
de
fen
 

Guanhua dialects cover most of northern China.