Proper noun
Standard Chinese (uncountable)
Synonym of Standard Mandarin
After the second grade, the entire educational system is in Standard Chinese, except for local language classes that have been taught for a few hours each week in Taiwan starting in the mid-1990s. Source: Internet
A native of Guangzhou may speak both Cantonese and Standard Chinese. Source: Internet
Chinese N.B. The characters used are simplified ones, and the transcriptions given in italics reflect Standard Chinese pronunciation, using the pinyin system. Source: Internet
Even though many Chinese do not speak with standard pronunciation, spoken Standard Chinese is widely understood to some degree. Source: Internet
In practice, some elderly or rural Chinese-language speakers do not speak Standard Chinese fluently, if at all, though most are able to understand it. Source: Internet
A very common example used to illustrate the use of tones in Chinese are the four tones of Standard Chinese (along with the neutral tone) applied to the syllable ma. Source: Internet