guoyu

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Synonyms: kuoyu, guiyu

Antonyms: kuoyu, guiyu

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Proper noun

1. The standardized spoken [[Chinese]] [[language]], also referred to as [[Standard Mandarin]]. The term remains in common use in the [[Taiwan|Republic of China (Taiwan)]] and colloquially in [[Hong Kong]] (along with [[Putonghua]]). In mainland China, '''''Guoyu''''' or ''Taiwan '''Guoyu''''' is used to refer to Taiwanese Mandarin (standard), as opposed to mainland standard Mandarin.
2. {{lb|en|historical}} The language the Emperor of China spoke.

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