Is Chinese and Mandarin the same?

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no. chinese generally refers to the traditional language and Mandarin is the modern chinese
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Here’s the short answer: Mandarin is a form of the Chinese language. Some call it a dialect. Chinese is an umbrella language term that encompasses multiple dialects/languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, and more. When you look at it closely, there are actually over 200 dialects of Chinese! Think...
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Here’s the short answer: Mandarin is a form of the Chinese language. Some call it a dialect. Chinese is an umbrella language term that encompasses multiple dialects/languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, and more. When you look at it closely, there are actually over 200 dialects of Chinese! Think about it this way. Mango is a type of fruit. Mandarin is a type of Chinese. read less
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