Fukien (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The dialect of Fukien spoken in Taiwan is known as Taiwanese Hokkien or Southern Min.
- Fukien is one of the many languages spoken by the Chinese community in the Philippines.
- The Hakka and Fukien languages are two of the main Chinese dialects spoken in Malaysia.
- Fukien is a Chinese dialect that is also spoken in other countries with Chinese communities.
- The Taiwanese government recognizes Fukien as one of the national languages of Taiwan.