Mandarin in Japanese
Mandarin in Japanese is 北京官話, 北京語, 普通話 — Mandarin means the official language of China and Taiwan, the most widely spoken variety of Chinese.
Mandarin in Japanese
北京官話
Pronounced: pekinkanwa
Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.
北京語
Pronounced: pekingo
Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.
普通話
Pronounced: futsuuwa
Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.
国語
Pronounced: kokugo
Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.
標準中国語
Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.
華語
Pronounced: kago
Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.
What does "Mandarin" mean?
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name The official language of China and Taiwan, the most widely spoken variety of Chinese.
"She spent a year in Beijing learning Mandarin."
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noun A small, sweet, easy-to-peel citrus fruit, or the tree it grows on.
"He packed a couple of mandarins for a snack."
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adj Deliberately complex, formal, or elevated in a way associated with officialdom or scholarly elites.
"The report was written in dense, mandarin bureaucratic language."
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Mandarin in a sentence
- She spent a year in Beijing learning Mandarin.
- He packed a couple of mandarins for a snack.
- The report was written in dense, mandarin bureaucratic language.
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What is "Mandarin" in Japanese?
"Mandarin" in Japanese is 北京官話, 北京語, 普通話. Mandarin means: The official language of China and Taiwan, the most widely spoken variety of Chinese.
How do you pronounce 北京官話?
"Mandarin" in Japanese is 北京官話, pronounced "pekinkanwa".
How do you use "Mandarin" in a sentence?
Example: "She spent a year in Beijing learning Mandarin." In Japanese, "Mandarin" is 北京官話, 北京語, 普通話.
Are there other ways to say "Mandarin" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "Mandarin": 北京官話, 北京語, 普通話, 国語, 標準中国語, 華語.
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