Tag: Mandarin
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The etymology of Mandarin for the spoken Chinese language
In Imperial China, at least from the time of the Ming dynasty, guanhuà – literally “the language of officials” – became the standard language of imperial ... -
The urgent need to preserve Cantonese
A local Portuguese-language media outlet reported numerous errors in Macau’s Portuguese language usage, with a commentator suggesting that the government is gradually placing less emphasis on ...
