Putonghua

UK
/ˌpuːˌtɒŋˈhwɑː/
US
/ˌpuːˌtɔːŋˈwɑː/

Translations

Putonghuaadjective
Attributive use meaning 'relating to Putonghua'.
mandarinEmployé pour ce qui est relatif à la langue standard chinoise.
The school offers Putonghua classes for beginners.
L’école propose des cours de mandarin pour les débutants.
Synonyms
Standard (as in Standard Chinese)
Modern Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Mandarin Chinese
Putonghuaproper noun
UK
/ˌpuːˌtɒŋˈhwɑː/
US
/ˌpuːˌtɔːŋˈwɑː/
The standard spoken language of China; the official name of Standard Mandarin.
mandarin standard
She is studying Putonghua at university.
Elle étudie le mandarin standard à l’université.
Additional translations
chinois mandarin standardTerme plus explicite pour désigner la langue officielle parlée en Chine.
Synonyms
Standard Chinese
Common speech
Modern Standard Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Mandarin Chinese

Definitions

Putonghuaadjective
Relating to Putonghua; done or expressed in Putonghua.
The school offers Putonghua classes for beginners.
Putonghuaproper noun
The standard spoken form of Mandarin Chinese, used as the official language of communication in China.
She is studying Putonghua at university.