/ puːˈtʊŋhwɑː; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the standard spoken form of modern Chinese, based on the form spoken in Beijing
—compare Mandarin
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WORD ORIGIN
Chinese , literally common spoken language .
/ puːˈtʊŋhwɑː; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the standard spoken form of modern Chinese, based on the form spoken in Beijing
—compare Mandarin
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WORD ORIGIN
Chinese , literally common spoken language .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005