Mandarin Chinese (Noun)
Meaning
The dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The new employee was struggling to learn Mandarin Chinese and communicate with her coworkers in Beijing.
- As the official language of China, Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken dialect in the country.
- She decided to take a course in Mandarin Chinese to improve her job prospects in the international business field.
- The teacher tried to encourage her student to speak more in Mandarin Chinese during the class instead of using English.
- The government's efforts to promote Mandarin Chinese as a second language have led to an increase in the number of language schools offering classes.