mandarin
noun/ˈmændərɪn/
Frequency rank: #7,495 most common English word
Meaning
The official standard language of China, based on the Beijing dialect.
Example sentence
She studied mandarin for three years and can now hold basic conversations.
Synonyms & related words
- chinese
- putonghua
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