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Word: guoyu (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


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Proper noun:

  • historical The language the Emperor of China spoke.
  • The standardized spoken Chinese language, also referred to as Standard Mandarin. The term remains in common use in Taiwan and colloquially in Hong Kong (along with Putonghua). In mainland China, '''Guoyu''' or '''Taiwan Guoyu''' is used to refer to Taiwanese Mandarin (standard), as opposed to mainland standard Mandarin.

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