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方言

fāngyán

dialect

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Characters in this word

言 yán

Strokes
7
Radical
言 — words, speech
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 言

Example phrases

  • 在不少地区,方言承载着地方记忆,也影响着人们的身份认同。 Zài bù shǎo dìqū, fāngyán chéngzài zhe dìfāng jìyì, yě yǐngxiǎng zhe rénmen de shēnfèn rèntóng. In many regions, dialects carry local memories and also influence people's sense of identity.
  • 奶奶用方言讲故事,孩子们都听得很开心。 Nǎinai yòng fāngyán jiǎng gùshi, háizimen dōu tīng de hěn kāixīn. Grandma tells stories in dialect, and the children all enjoy listening.
  • 他到了南方以后,慢慢学会了一点儿当地的方言。 Tā dào le nánfāng yǐhòu, mànmàn xuéhuì le yìdiǎnr dāngdì de fāngyán. After he arrived in the south, he gradually learned a little of the local dialect.

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