ˈgwȯˈyu̅e̅ noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) kuo 2 yü 3 , literally, national language, from kuo 2 nation + yü 3 language
: a form of Mandarin taught in the schools and used in government
ˈgwȯˈyu̅e̅ noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) kuo 2 yü 3 , literally, national language, from kuo 2 nation + yü 3 language
: a form of Mandarin taught in the schools and used in government
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012