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A special one-off Chinese language and culture card deck designed by [[ICANNWiki]] staff member [[Vivian Hua]].

A special one-off Chinese language and culture card deck designed by [[ICANNWiki]] staff member [[Vivian Hua]].

==(1) Mandarin Chinese & Pinyin==

===Mandarin Chinese & Pinyin===

Chinese words are romanized throughout this deck with a system called pīnyīn (拼音), the official system of translating Chinese characters into Latin script in China, Taiwan, and Singapore. Below are some introductory ideas.

Chinese words are romanized throughout this deck with a system called pīnyīn (拼音), the official system of translating Chinese characters into Latin script in China, Taiwan, and Singapore. Below are some introductory ideas.

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==(2) Notable Chinese Dialects==

===Notable Chinese Dialects===

''' Mandarin (官话 or guān huà) - 836 million'''

''' Mandarin (官话 or guān huà) - 836 million'''

Spoken in northern and southwestern China, and the official language of Singapore and Taiwan. When one refers to Putonghua or Chinese, one is generally referring to Mandarin.

Spoken in northern and southwestern China, and the official language of Singapore and Taiwan. When one refers to Putonghua or Chinese, one is generally referring to Mandarin.