中文

Zhōngwén

noun HSK 1 #9,443

Meanings

Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?

Can you speak Chinese?

Wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén.

I'm studying Chinese.

usage

中文 (Zhōngwén) emphasizes the written language, while 汉语 (Hànyǔ) emphasizes spoken Chinese. In everyday use, they're interchangeable.

usage

普通话 (Pǔtōnghuà, 'common speech') is the official term for standard Mandarin in mainland China. In Taiwan it's called 国语 (Guóyǔ, 'national language').

中 zhōng

文 wén