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In this lesson, we will explore the difference between 漢語 (汉语) and 中文 in Mandarin Chinese vocabulary. While these two terms are often used interchangeably, they actually have distinct meanings. 漢語/汉语 refers to the language(s) and dialects spoken and written by the Han people, whereas 中文 encompasses the language(s) and dialects written and spoken by all Chinese, including minorities. The term can be ambiguous, as it may refer to Han or Chinese of all ethnic groups, People's Republic of China, Republic of China, or the whole of China. After understanding the nuances between these two terms, you may also be interested in expanding your Mandarin Chinese vocabulary by exploring topics such as [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Farm|agriculture]], [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|feelings and emotions]], and learning about the usage of specific words like [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/让(讓)-ràng-let;-make|让(讓) ràng let; make]].
漢語/汉语 means the language(s) and dialects spoken (and written) by Han people.
==Other Lessons==
 
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/切-qiē-cut,-slice|切 qiē cut, slice]]
中文 means the language(s) and dialects written (and spoken) by Chinese, and may also by minority. This is ambiguous, because it originally means "central", may refer to Han or Chinese of all ethnic groups, People's Republic of China or Republic of China or the whole China.
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Prices-and-purchases-in-Chinese|Prices and purchases in Chinese]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Months-of-the-year|Months of the year]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/争(爭)-zhēng-compete;-fight|争(爭) zhēng compete; fight]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Count-to-10|Count to 10]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/各-gè-each,-every|各 gè each, every]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/谈(談)-tán-chat,-talk|谈(談) tán chat, talk]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/意-yì-meaning,-intention|意 yì meaning, intention]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/便-biàn-convenient|便 biàn convenient]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-week|Days of the week]]
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In this lesson, we will explore the difference between 漢語 (汉语) and 中文 in Mandarin Chinese vocabulary. While these two terms are often used interchangeably, they actually have distinct meanings. 漢語/汉语 refers to the language(s) and dialects spoken and written by the Han people, whereas 中文 encompasses the language(s) and dialects written and spoken by all Chinese, including minorities. The term 中 can be ambiguous, as it may refer to Han or Chinese of all ethnic groups, People's Republic of China, Republic of China, or the whole of China. After understanding the nuances between these two terms, you may also be interested in expanding your Mandarin Chinese vocabulary by exploring topics such as agriculture, feelings and emotions, and learning about the usage of specific words like 让(讓) ràng let; make.

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]