Writing
普通话 (pǔtōng huà) — how to say "mandarin" in Chinese
普通话
Mandarin, standard Chinese
noun
Character composition
普
ubiquitous
通
common
话
speech
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
普通话课
pǔtōng huà kè
Mandarin class
说普通话
shuō pǔtōng huà
speak Mandarin
学普通话
xué pǔtōng huà
learn Mandarin
Examples
在中国，虽然不同地区的人说不同的方言，但是大家在学校里都学习普通话。
In China, although people in different regions speak different dialects, everyone learns Mandarin in school.
请说普通话。
Please speak Mandarin.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "mandarin" in Chinese?
"mandarin" in Chinese is 普通话 (pǔtōng huà).
普通话 meaning in English
普通话 (pǔtōng huà) means "Mandarin, standard Chinese".
How is 普通话 pronounced?
It is pronounced pǔtōng huà (written as putong hua, putonghua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mandarin" in Chinese characters?
It is written 普通话: 普 has 12 strokes, 通 has 10 strokes, 话 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 普通话?
普通话 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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