中国語(ちゅうごくご)

ちゅうごくご
noun
Chinese language
language
1. Chinese language
The Chinese language, including its various dialects such as Mandarin and Cantonese. In most contexts refers to Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin).
中国語(ちゅうごくご)を勉強(べんきょう)しています。
I'm studying Chinese.
中国語(ちゅうごくご)の発音(はつおん)は難(むずか)しい。
Chinese pronunciation is difficult.
I majored in Chinese and English at university.

Etymology

中国(ちゅうごく) (China) + 語(ご) (language). The suffix ~語(ご) forms language names: 日本語(にほんご), 英語(えいご), 韓国語(かんこくご), etc.

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