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方言
fāngyán
Description
方言是一个地方的人说的话，和普通话有点不一样。
A 方言 is the way people speak in a certain place, which is a bit different from Mandarin.
中国有很多方言，比如广东话和上海话。
China has many 方言, such as Cantonese and Shanghainese.
Meanings
方言fāngyán
dialect; local variety of a language
我奶奶只会说方言。
My grandma only speaks the dialect.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
方 (place/region) + 言 (speech), literally "regional speech".
- Nuance
contrasts with 普通话 (standard Mandarin); often tied to a specific area.
In videos
“每个地方都有每个地方的方言和口音”
“不可以说他们自己的方言，”
“据说啊因为在陕西方言里面”
“可是在不一样的地方有不一样的方言”
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