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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]].
 
==Other Lessons==
Seeing the two words, people usually consider them as the same thing, but they actually have different meanings.  
 
 
漢語/汉语 means the language(s) and dialects spoken (and written) by Han people.
 
 
中文 means the language(s) and dialects written (and spoken) by Chinese, may include minority.  
 
 
This is ambiguous, because it may refers to Han or Chinese of all ethnic groups, People's Republic of China or Republic of China or whole China.
 
==Related Lessons==
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/切-qiē-cut,-slice|切 qiē cut, slice]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/切-qiē-cut,-slice|切 qiē cut, slice]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Prices-and-purchases-in-Chinese|Prices and purchases in Chinese]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Prices-and-purchases-in-Chinese|Prices and purchases in Chinese]]
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* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/便-biàn-convenient|便 biàn convenient]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/便-biàn-convenient|便 biàn convenient]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-week|Days of the week]]
* [[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.

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