書面語

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See also: 书面语

Chinese

in writing; in written form; book cover
speech; language; dialect
speech; language; dialect; tell to
 
trad. (書面語) 書面
simp. (书面语) 书面

Pronunciation


Noun

書面語

  1. written language; formal language
  2. (Hong Kong, specifically) Written Vernacular Chinese, the written standard language used in Hong Kong in opposition to spoken Cantonese

Antonyms

  • 口語口语 (kǒuyǔ, “colloquial speech, informal language”)