putonghua
/puːˈtʊŋˌhwɑ/
noun
- The standard form of Chinese, based on the Beijing dialect, used as the official language in China; also known as Mandarin Chinese.
- The news broadcast was in Putonghua so that everyone across the country could understand.
- Many foreign students study Putonghua to communicate while living in Beijing.
- Putonghua is taught in schools throughout China as the national language.
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