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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat is the Mandarin Language?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Before we get to the places of people speak mandarin, let me brief you about the language. Mandarin is a language that dates back to three thousand years ago. It has unique characters and four different tones. After a few thousand years, the characters developed into proper characters for learning. So, it is pretty easy for beginners to learn it. Let\u2019s see some of the Mandarin phrases for starters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mandarin Phrases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
These are a few simple Mandarin phrases that you can learn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \u4f60\u597d (N\u01d0 h\u01ceo)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
This phrase refers to \u2018good day.\u2019 It is suitable for you to say this to someone you first met as a greeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \u8c22\u8c22\u4f60 (Xi\u00e8 xi\u00e8 n\u01d0)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\u8c22\u8c22\u4f60 (Xi\u00e8 xi\u00e8 n\u01d0) means \u2018thank you\u2019. It is easy to learn as it is a direct translation. \u8c22\u8c22 means \u2018thank\u2019 and \u4f60 means \u2018you.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \u4e0d\u5ba2\u6c14 (B\u00f9 k\u00e8 q\u00ed)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
We will generally reply \u2018you\u2019re welcome\u2019 after \u8c22\u8c22\u4f60 (Xi\u00e8 xi\u00e8 n\u01d0). In Mandarin, you\u2019re welcome is \u4e0d\u5ba2\u6c14 (B\u00f9 k\u00e8 q\u00ed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \u65e9\u4e0a\u597d (Z\u01ceo shang h\u01ceo)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
To greet someone in the morning, you can use \u65e9\u4e0a\u597d (Z\u01ceo shang h\u01ceo). It means good morning in Mandarin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \u6211\u7684\u540d\u5b57\u662f (W\u01d2 de m\u00edng z\u00ec sh\u00ec)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
You can use \u6211\u7684\u540d\u5b57\u662f (W\u01d2 de m\u00edng z\u00ec sh\u00ec) to introduce yourself. However, you have to add your name at the end of the phrase. It meant by \u2018my name is.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Countries That Speak Mandarin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Many countries are known for Mandarin-speaking citizens. Let\u2019s get to the countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
China is the first in the list of the mandarin speaking countries as the language originated there. With the largest populated countries in the world recording 1.4billion people, every of its citizen spoke Mandarin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many dialects of Mandarin that the Chinese speak in China. The most well-known spoken dialect is known as the Beijing Dialect. It is known to be prestigious as it was spoken by nobility back in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taiwan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The neighboring country of China, the citizen of Taiwan, also speaks Mandarin. It is also the official national language of the country. As the language was introduced to the people after China took over Taiwan, they kept the language and speak it until today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The only key difference between China\u2019s Mandarin and Taiwan\u2019s Mandarin is the characters. China uses simplified Chinese in its writing. Meanwhile, Taiwan uses traditional Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singapore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Even though Singapore has four official languages, including Mandarin, Mandarin is still widely spoken in the country. As most citizens of Singapore are of Chinese descent, the language has been passed down by generations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nearly 1.2 million people speak the language, and half of them speak various Mandarin. The Singaporean citizens speak the varieties such as Hokkien, Teochew, and Cantonese as their home languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malaysia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Several Chinese descents resulted from the move of Chinese from China back in early 1900. Hence, there is much Chinese descent who still speaks Mandarin in Malaysia, with a total of 1.9 million Malaysian speaking Mandarin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like other countries mentioned above, Malaysian Chinese also uses dialects. Hokkien, Hakka, Cantonese, and Teochew are used alongside Mandarin in daily conversations, especially in states such as Selangor and Penang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Non-Mandarin Speaking Countries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Aside from countries like China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, where Chinese is spoken widely, other countries also use the language even though it is not the official language. Let\u2019s see which countries they are in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- United States of America<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Mandarin is widely spoken in the Chinese community. Especially in New York City\u2019s Chinatown, mandarin is spoken in a Cantonese dialect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Canada<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Cities like Toronto and Vancouver have many Chinese citizens that speak Mandarin. There are more than 1.7 million people in Canada that speaks Mandarin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- United Kingdom<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Mandarin is a popular language to learn in the UK. In 2018, more than 4000 students took the language course while in school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Australia<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Many people in Australia also speak Mandarin, especially at home. To the latest record, more than 600,000 people in Australia speak Mandarin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- New Zealand <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Mandarin is the fourth-most-spoken language in New Zealand. Around 53,000 of the citizens are fluent in Mandarin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Mexico<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Many universities in Mexico offer Mandarin courses. Students are known to take their career paths in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Nigeria<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
There are a large number of Chinese citizens living in Nigeria. 20,000 of them speak Mandarin that is of Hakka ancestry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Thailand<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In Thailand, almost all ethnic Chinese speaks Mandarin even though the official language is Siam. It is more common to see older Chinese speak Mandarin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- India<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
There is a small population of Chinese in India who speaks Mandarin. They use the language in daily conversation in the Chinatown of Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Germany<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Germany also recorded around 110,000 of Chinese descent. They still speak Mandarin with each other in daily communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final Thoughts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
It is clear to see that Mandarin is spoken widely worldwide. It is still popular whether from the originated country, China, or other foreign countries! You should try to learn this exciting language too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I hope this article gives you a better insight into where Mandarin is spoken. Subscribe to us to know more anything about Mandarin! You can also read the articles below for some fun Chinese language knowledge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Germany<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- India<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Thailand<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Nigeria<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Mexico<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- New Zealand <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Australia<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- United Kingdom<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Canada<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- United States of America<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- \u6211\u7684\u540d\u5b57\u662f (W\u01d2 de m\u00edng z\u00ec sh\u00ec)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- \u65e9\u4e0a\u597d (Z\u01ceo shang h\u01ceo)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- \u4e0d\u5ba2\u6c14 (B\u00f9 k\u00e8 q\u00ed)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- \u8c22\u8c22\u4f60 (Xi\u00e8 xi\u00e8 n\u01d0)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n