Chinese language; Mandarin
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
Chinese language; Mandarin Chinese (specifically as used in Singapore, Malaysia, and Southeast Asia)
Commonly used in Singapore and Malaysia to refer to Mandarin Chinese (as opposed to other dialects like Hokkien or Cantonese). Also used in the names of Chinese-language schools and media.
Wǒ我
de的
hái孩
zi子
zài在
huá华
wén文
xué学
xiào校
dú读
shū书
。
My child studies at a Chinese language school.
Nǐ你
měi每
tiān天
kàn看
huá华
wén文
bào报
zhǐ纸
ma吗
？
Do you read Chinese newspapers every day?
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Xīn新
jiā加
pō坡
de的
huá华
wén文
jiào教
yù育
hěn很
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
。
Chinese language education in Singapore is very distinctive.
Tā他
zài在
mǎ马
lái来
xī西
yà亚
jiào教
huá华
wén文
。
He teaches Chinese in Malaysia.