國gwok3語jyu5

English

1. Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature
2. national language
3. Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject
4. Mandarin; Putonghua
5. Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government
6. Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 國家嘅官方語言；有時指一個國家最多人講嘅語言
2. 一般指由中華民國政府規範同管理嘅官方標準漢語，民間有時亦會用「國語」嚟稱呼普通話

Examples

• 國語歌

  Mandarin songs

• 國語片

  Mandarin films

• 你識唔識講國語？

  Do you speak Mandarin?

• 佢識講五國語言。

  He can speak five languages.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 新加坡嘅國語係馬拉話。

  The national language of Singapore is Malay. ----

• 他會說五國語言。

  He can speak five languages.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我会讲五国语言。

  I can speak five languages.

  Tatoeba · rickjiang CC BY

• 您无需通晓多国语言。

  It doesn't require you to be a polyglot.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY