Beijing dialect

Noun

Meaning

the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China

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The following samples are some phrases from Beijing dialect which have become accepted as Standard Chinese: * 二把刀 èr bǎ dāo means 'not very skillful'; 哥们儿 gēménr means 'good male friend(s)', 'buddy(ies)'; 抠门儿 kōu ménr means 'frugal' or 'stingy'. Source: Internet

The pronunciations of words chosen for the standardized language do not necessarily reproduce all of those of the Beijing dialect. Source: Internet

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