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Speaking Chinese
There are a total of 293 languages in China, including one that is officially extinct. The official language is Standard Chinese, or Putonghua / Guoyu / Huayu. This is based on the Mandarin Chinese used in Beijing. However, the autonomous regions in China also have their own official languages. In addition, Hong Kong and Macau have different official languages. However, they are not covered by the language laws in China because of their separation from the mainland.
Here are the official languages in China, make sure you get the correct language chinese translations:
- Mainland China / People’s Republic of China and Republic of China / Taiwan: Standard Chinese
- Hong Kong: Cantonese and English
- Macau: Cantonese and Portuguese
- Xinjiang: Uyghur
- Tibet: Tibetan
- Inner Mongolia: Mongolian
- Guangxi: Zhuang
*English chinese translation include translations from the above dialects into english. There is no chinese translation software that will get it as accurate as us.
The spoken languages in China are broken down into at least nine language families, although most are classified to be part of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
During the Zhou Dynasty (1406 -256 BCE), the language commonly used was Old Chinese or Archaic Chinese. Documented existence of this language are seen in bronze artifacts and various literary works.
The Chinese language evolved in quite a complex structure. Over many centuries, many groups only spoke their native dialects until the creation of a proper education system in the People’s Republic of China. This happened in the mid -20th century and the schools taught Mandarin.
Written Chinese is another complex aspect of the Chinese language. They are composed of characters that represent the language. However, they do not include an alphabet, nor a syllabary. The way they are arranged and punctuated are logo-syllabic.
English Chinese Translation services in London
Whether spoken or written, Chinese is a complex language that requires a translator who is an expert in the language. Whether it is about an official document translation or you simply fancy having a Chinese character tattooed on your arm, you need a good Chinese translator in London to do it right. There are thousands of examples of erroneous Chinese translations. Some, to name a few, include an incident when a store ad translated Lady Gaga’s song Poker Face as “Porker Face”. Another advertisement for a Paris Hilton doll had the caption, “Paris Hilton doll for you! Because your heart are thinking for wishness to be like Paris. She without talent but famously anyway.”
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