local dialect; vernacular; patois
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
local dialect; vernacular; patois spoken in a small region
neutralRefers to non-standard regional speech varieties used in specific small areas, villages, or communities, often contrasted with standard Mandarin or broader regional dialects. May carry connotations of being rustic or unsophisticated in certain contexts.
Tā他
men们
shuō说
de的
dà大
duō多
shì是
tǔ土
huà话
，
wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
bàn半
tīng听
bù不
dǒng懂
。
Most of what they speak is the local dialect; I can't understand half of it.
Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
de的
tǔ土
huà话
hé和
lín邻
cūn村
de的
chā差
bié别
hěn很
dà大
。
The local patois in this village differs greatly from that of the neighboring village.
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Bié别
zài在
wǒ我
miàn面
qián前
shuō说
tǔ土
huà话
，
qǐng请
yòng用
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
。
Don't speak the local dialect in front of me; please use Mandarin.
Zhè这
běn本
cí词
diǎn典
jì记
lù录
le了
gāi该
dì地
qū区
de的
tǔ土
huà话
cí词
huì汇
。
This dictionary records the vocabulary of the local vernacular in that region.