local dialect; vernacular
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Meanings
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local dialect; vernacular; native speech
Refers to the indigenous spoken language of a specific region, often lacking written form and distinct from the standard national language. Commonly used in linguistic contexts.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
lù录
le了
gāi该
dì地
qū区
de的
tǔ土
yǔ语
。
This book meticulously records the local dialect of that region.
Fāng方
yán言
tǔ土
yǔ语
zhōng中
wǎng往
wǎng往
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
hàn汉
yǔ语
de的
cí词
huì汇
。
Local vernaculars often preserve many vocabulary items from ancient Chinese.
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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
zài在
nóng农
cūn村
zhǎng长
dà大
，
mǎn满
kǒu口
tǔ土
yǔ语
。
He grew up in the countryside and speaks with a strong local accent.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tǔ土
yǔ语
méi没
yǒu有
wén文
zì字
，
zhǐ只
kào靠
kǒu口
tóu头
chuán传
chéng承
。
This vernacular has no written form and relies solely on oral transmission.