Writing
方言 (fāng yán) — how to say "dialect" in Chinese
方言
Dialect
noun
Character composition
方
side, direction, region
言
speech, word, speak
Radicals / Keys
方
Square
#70 · fāng · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
说方言
shuō fāngyán
speak a dialect
方言区
fāngyán qū
dialect area
地方方言
dìfāng fāngyán
local dialect
Examples
在中国，不同地区的人说不同的方言。
In China, people from different regions speak different dialects.
这是上海方言。
This is the Shanghai dialect.
Frequently asked questions
Dialect in Chinese meaning
"dialect" in Chinese is 方言 (fāng yán).
方言 meaning in English
方言 (fāng yán) means "Dialect".
How is 方言 pronounced?
It is pronounced fāng yán (written as fang yan, fangyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "dialect" in Chinese characters?
It is written 方言: 方 has 4 strokes, 言 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 方言?
方言 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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