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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]]. |
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− | ===(1) MANDARIN CHINESE & PINYIN===
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| 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===
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| ''' 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. |
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| Others include Xiang or Hunanese, Hakka, and Gan. | | Others include Xiang or Hunanese, Hakka, and Gan. |
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− | ===(3) GREETINGS & COMMON PHRASES===
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