华语

華語

Huáyǔ

noun HSK 5

Meanings

1 Chinese language
2 Mandarin Chinese (as used in Southeast Asia)

Characters

Chinese; magnificent

Examples

华语是世界上使用人数最多的语言之一。

Huáyǔ shì shìjiè shang shǐyòng rénshù zuìduō de yǔyán zhīyī.

Chinese is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.

新加坡也说华语。

Xīnjiāpō yě shuō Huáyǔ.

Singapore also speaks Chinese.

华语歌曲在全球很受欢迎。

Huáyǔ gēqǔ zài quánqiú hěn shòu huānyíng.

Chinese-language songs are popular worldwide.

Tips

usage

华语 (Chinese, used especially in Southeast Asia), 中文 (zhōngwén, Chinese, most common), 汉语 (hànyǔ, Chinese, more academic), 普通话 (pǔtōnghuà, Mandarin, mainland term). All refer to essentially the same language.

Stroke Order

华 huá

语 yǔ