The Relationship between Dialect and Putonghua

Broadly speaking, Mandarin is a dialect.

Mandarin is a modern standard Chinese with Beijing dialect as the standard pronunciation, northern dialect as the basic dialect, and typical modern vernacular as the grammatical norm. Mandarin is standardized and is the legal national common language in China.

Dialect is actually a kind of "local language", which refers to a language different from standard language in a certain area. This term does not take into account the kinship between languages. According to the understanding of Europeans, a language that is different from the standard language and is only used in one region is a dialect.

Extended data:

1. Dialect is a unique national culture. Every place has its own unique dialect, which has been circulated for thousands of years and has rich cultural heritage.

2. People began to consciously protect history and culture, such as protecting the quintessence of Peking Opera and traditional national festivals.

It is important to promote Putonghua, but we should not abandon dialects and national arts.

4. China is a multi-ethnic country with 56 nationalities and a vast territory. Respecting all ethnic groups and local people is a necessary condition to ensure the reunification of the motherland. To respect the people, we must first respect their culture.

As a tool of communication between people, it is very important to popularize Putonghua, while dialects, as a kind of culture and art, contain strong national characteristics and should also be protected. The two are not contradictory.

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