Guoyu

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Guoyu

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From Mandarin 國語／国语 (guóyǔ, literally “nation-language” or “country-language”).

proper noun Kuo-Yü · Kuoyu

The standardized spoken Chinese language, also referred to as Standard Mandarin. The term remains in common use in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and colloquially in Hong Kong (along with Putonghua). In mainland China, Guoyu or Taiwan Guoyu is used to refer to Taiwanese Mandarin (standard), as opposed to mainland standard Mandarin.
Similar: Mandarin, Mandarin Chinese, Standard Mandarin, Standard Spoken Chinese, Standard Chinese, Putonghua
historical The language the Emperor of China spoke.

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"Guoyu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/guoyu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{guoyu_2026,
  title = {Guoyu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guoyu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}