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Standarin

Standarin proper noun: standard Mandarin (official language of mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore).

Proper noun

Standarin

  1. (humorous) Standard Mandarin (official language of mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore).
    • "Also, it should be noted that the Standarin reading of 瑞 is irregular. The character had an affricate initial *dʑ, which reflects regularly in say Cantonese with s- but it should be reflected as /ʂ-/ < sh- > in Standarin"2023 March 26, @wong417, Twitter
    • Set in late 20th century Shanghai and based on a novel of the same name, the series was released in a Shanghainese language version in addition to a Standarin dub, standing out from the bulk of current Chinese media in exclusively Standard Mandarin.2025 June 26, Dani Wu, “How a Language Becomes Emblem for Metropolitan Nostalgia: Reimagining Shanghai’s Languages, Remaking Shanghainese Identities”, in Vicky Strong, editor, U-Lingua Magazine...

Synonyms of Standarin

Origin of Standarin

Blend of standard + Mandarin.

Questions about Standarin

What does Standarin mean?
Standarin means standard Mandarin (official language of mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore).
What part of speech is Standarin?
Standarin is a proper noun.

Words near Standarin in the dictionary

  1. standardwing bird-of-paradise
  2. standardwing birds of paradise
  3. standardwing birds-of-paradise
  4. standardwings
  5. standardwise
  6. Standarin
  7. standarisation
  8. standarisations
  9. standarise
  10. standarised
  11. standarises

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