How common it is
普通话 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say pǔtōnghuà slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
普通话表示标准汉语。
pǔ tōng huà biǎo shì biāo zhǔn hàn yǔ。
Mandarin Chinese means the standard form of Chinese.
Context note
普通话常出现在学校、广播和学习里。
pǔ tōng huà cháng chū xiàn zài xué xiào 、 guǎng bō hé xué xí lǐ。
Mandarin often appears in schools, broadcasts, and study.
5 examples
我说普通话。
wǒ shuō pǔ tōng huà。
I speak Mandarin.
普通话很重要。
pǔ tōng huà hěn zhòng yào。
Mandarin is very important.
老师教普通话。
lǎo shī jiào pǔ tōng huà。
The teacher teaches Mandarin.
他普通话说得很好。
tā pǔ tōng huà shuō dé hěn hǎo。
He speaks Mandarin very well.
我们学普通话。
wǒ men xué pǔ tōng huà。
We learn Mandarin.
5 mini stories
老师说在学校里要多说普通话。
lǎo shī shuō zài xué xiào lǐ yào duō shuō pǔ tōng huà。
The teacher said we should speak Mandarin more at school.
我每天都练习普通话口语。
wǒ měi tiān dōu liàn xí pǔ tōng huà kǒu yǔ。
I practice spoken Mandarin every day.
这位同学的普通话很流利。
zhè wèi tóng xué de pǔ tōng huà hěn liú lì。
This classmate speaks Mandarin very fluently.
普通话帮助大家更好地交流。
pǔ tōng huà bāng zhù dà jiā gèng hǎo dì jiāo liú。
Mandarin helps everyone communicate better.
我想把普通话说得更清楚。
wǒ xiǎng bǎ pǔ tōng huà shuō dé gèng qīng chǔ。
I want to speak Mandarin more clearly.