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Tinna
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 Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:21 pm Post subject: The difference between 'mandarin' and 'Chinese' |
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Dear teacher,
I have a question, please kindly let me know.
How to explain the difference between these two words 'mandarin' and 'chinese' in English to a person who just started to learn English?
Thank you so much!!  |
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pugachevV
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Mandarin is the standard literary and official form of Chinese.
Chinese is a general term for the language of China. It includes all the different dialects spoken in China as well as Mandarin. |
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