"Standard Chinese" meaning in English

See Standard Chinese in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Compare Chinese 現代標準漢語/现代标准汉语 (xiàndài biāozhǔn hànyǔ, “Modern Standard Chinese”). Etymology templates: {{ncog|zh|-}} Chinese, {{zh-m|現代標準漢語|Modern Standard Chinese}} 現代標準漢語/现代标准汉语 (xiàndài biāozhǔn hànyǔ, “Modern Standard Chinese”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|-|head=Standard Chinese}} Standard Chinese (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of Standard Mandarin Wikipedia link: Standard Chinese Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Standard Mandarin [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Standard_Chinese-en-name-TH71ofSJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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