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. 大学(だいがく)で中国語(ちゅうごくご)と英語(えいご)を専攻(せんこう)しました。🔊 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.Common collocations中国語(ちゅうごくご)を話(はな)す: to speak Chinese中国語(ちゅうごくご)を勉強(べんきょう)する: to study Chinese中国語(ちゅうごくご)の発音(はつおん): Chinese pronunciation中国語(ちゅうごくご)検定(けんてい): Chinese language proficiency testTypes広東語(かんとんご): Cantonese普通話(ふつうわ): Mandarin (standard Chinese)台湾語(たいわんご): Taiwanese Related Words Related: 広東語(かんとんご) (Cantonese (language)) Related: ドイツ語(ご) (German) general Added 2026.2.12 8:06 · Revised 2026.10.12 23:19 10500/10966_chuugokugo