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sergio · 09-21-2006, 10:51 AM

Can anyone tell me what's the difference between Chinese and Mandarin and, the difference between Simplified and Traditional Chinese?

-S

Veronica · 09-21-2006, 11:20 AM

Hi Sergio,
I think Mandarin is a kind of chinese, but that's as far as my knowledge goes. I'm interested in the answer too!

sabrina · 11-28-2006, 01:26 PM

Hi Sergio & Veronica,
From what I've learned after doing some quotes is that Chinese has different dialects (oral language). The most common ones are Mandarin and Cantonese, being Mandarin the most widely used.
Regarding Traditional vs. Simplified Chinese, this has to do with the use of a different set of characters. Chinese in itsefl has an incredibly difficult writing system so they've decided that for printing purposes they would simplify these characters.
If you know anything more about this, please let me know!

Veronica · 11-28-2006, 01:41 PM

Recently I read in the paper that Mandarin is China's official language, and it's spoken by about 60% of the population.

They really have communication issues

Hebe · 03-28-2007, 10:33 AM

I heard in India there are about 14 dialects. How amy dialects are there in the chinese Language ?

09-21-2006, 10:51 AM	#1
sergio Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 34	Chinese Vs. Mandarin, Simplified Vs. Traditional Can anyone tell me what's the difference between Chinese and Mandarin and, the difference between Simplified and Traditional Chinese? -S

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Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 554 Rep Power: 208	Hi Sergio, I think Mandarin is a kind of chinese, but that's as far as my knowledge goes. I'm interested in the answer too! __________________ mmm...chocolate.

11-28-2006, 01:26 PM	#3
sabrina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 366 Rep Power: 303	Chinese vs Mandarin Hi Sergio & Veronica, From what I've learned after doing some quotes is that Chinese has different dialects (oral language). The most common ones are Mandarin and Cantonese, being Mandarin the most widely used. Regarding Traditional vs. Simplified Chinese, this has to do with the use of a different set of characters. Chinese in itsefl has an incredibly difficult writing system so they've decided that for printing purposes they would simplify these characters. If you know anything more about this, please let me know!

11-28-2006, 01:41 PM	#4
Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 554 Rep Power: 208	Recently I read in the paper that Mandarin is China's official language, and it's spoken by about 60% of the population. They really have communication issues __________________ mmm...chocolate.

03-28-2007, 10:33 AM	#5
Hebe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caracas- Venezuela Posts: 816 Rep Power: 1440	I heard in India there are about 14 dialects. How amy dialects are there in the chinese Language ? __________________ Hebe ♥ ♫ "*To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning". Henry David Thrreau"* <O</O <O</O

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