Guoyu

guòyù guòyú guóyǔ English Alternative forms en dated en Kuo-Yü Kuoyu Etymology From en cmn - 國語 nation-language” or “country-language. Pronunciation gwô′yü′ en Guo yu Proper noun The standardized spoken Chinese language, also referred to as Standard Mandarin. The term remains in common use in the Republic of China (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. en historical The language the Emperor of China spoke. Synonyms standardized spoken Chinese en Mandarin, en Mandarin Chinese, en Standard Mandarin, en Standard Spoken Chinese, en Standard Chinese, en Putonghua Translations Mandarin en Languages