dialect in Chinese
dialect in Chinese is 方言 — dialect means a form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group, differing from the standard version in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.
dialect in Chinese
方言
Pronounced: fāng yán
(linguistics, strict sense) A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German).
What does "dialect" mean?
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noun A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group, differing from the standard version in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.
"The novel is written partly in a Yorkshire dialect."
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dialect in a sentence
- The novel is written partly in a Yorkshire dialect.
- He grew up speaking a regional dialect at home and standard English at school.
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What is "dialect" in Chinese?
"dialect" in Chinese is 方言. dialect means: A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group, differing from the standard version in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.
How do you pronounce 方言?
"dialect" in Chinese is 方言, pronounced "fāng yán".
How do you use "dialect" in a sentence?
Example: "The novel is written partly in a Yorkshire dialect." In Chinese, "dialect" is 方言.
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