local dialect; native speech
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local dialect; native speech of one's hometown; vernacular
Literary term referring to the dialect spoken in one's native place. Often used to describe regional speech patterns that differ from the standard language.
Tā他
men们
shuō说
zhe着
yī一
kǒu口
nán难
dǒng懂
de的
xiāng乡
tán谈
。
They were speaking a local dialect that was difficult to understand.
Suī虽
rán然
tā他
lí离
jiā家
duō多
nián年
，
dàn但
xiāng乡
tán谈
wèi未
gǎi改
。
Although he left home many years ago, his native accent remains unchanged.
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Zài在
yì异
xiāng乡
tīng听
dào到
shú熟
xi悉
de的
xiāng乡
tán谈
，
tā他
bèi倍
gǎn感
qīn亲
qiè切
。
Hearing the familiar native dialect in a strange land made him feel particularly close to home.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
dāng当
dì地
de的
gǔ古
lǎo老
xiāng乡
tán谈
。
This book records the ancient local dialect of that area.