Standard Mandarin

proper noun

A standard variety of Mandarin, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, used as a lingua franca in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and among some Chinese communities in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.

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MandarinStandard Chinese
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A standard variety of Mandarin, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, used as a lingua franca in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and among some Chinese communities in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.

    Synonyms: Mandarin, Standard Chinese

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA standard variety of Mandarin, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, used as a lingua franca in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and among some Chinese communities in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.

Similar
MandarinStandard Chinese
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guoyumandarinputonghuastandard chinese
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Standard Mandarin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Standard%20Mandarin

MLA

“Standard Mandarin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Standard%20Mandarin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Standard Mandarin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Standard%20Mandarin.

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