Difference between revisions of "Chinese"
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| − | ! style="background:lawngreen" | <big>Chinese <br>华语 </big>(''huáyǔ'') | + | ! style="background:lawngreen" | <big>Chinese <br>华语 </big>(''huáyǔ'') |
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| − | |Chinese | + | | '''[[Wikipedia:List of Chinese dialects|Major Chinese dialects]]''': <br /> |
| − | [[ | + | <center><small>(''add your dialect here'')</small></center> |
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| − | [[ | + | [[Wikipedia:Mandarin (linguistics)|Mandarin Chinese]]<br /> |
| − | [[ | + | [[Wikipedia:Mandarin (linguistics)|Jin Chinese]]<br /> |
| − | [[ | + | [[Wikipedia:Mandarin (linguistics)|Wu Chinese]]<br /> |
| − | [[ | + | [[Wikipedia:Mandarin (linguistics)|Xiang Chinese]]<br /> |
| − | [[ | + | [[Wikipedia:Mandarin (linguistics)|Hui Chinese]]<br /> |
| − | [[ | + | [[Wikipedia:Mandarin (linguistics)|Gan Chinese]]<br /> |
| − | [[ | + | [[Wikipedia:Mandarin (linguistics)|Hakka Chinese]]<br /> |
| − | + | [[Wikipedia:Mandarin (linguistics)|Yue Chinese]]<br /> | |
| + | [[Wikipedia:Mandarin (linguistics)|Pinghua Chinese]]<br /> | ||
| + | [[Wikipedia:Mandarin (linguistics)|Min Chinese]]<br /> | ||
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| − | + | The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; pinyin: hànyǔ, huáyǔ, or zhōngwén) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Although Chinese is often regarded as a single language, regional variations in dialect, grammar and vocabulary are comparable to those of Romance languages. All of the spoken varieties of Chinese, however, share a common formal written language, Vernacular Chinese, written using a nearly identical set of Chinese characters. | |
| + | '''Chinese''' is a secondary language of [[NationStates]], and is used by different nations in different ways. As a secondary language, it is not usually used directly in the forum or [[roleplay]], as a significant portion of the [[NS]] [[player|players]] are from English-speaking countries. However, as with many other less common languages used by players, it has seen some use in a roleplaying context as an [[IC]] language that is either explicitly denoted, or assumed (often a Chinese-speaking character will speak and be understood, without the actual text being in Chinese). | ||
| − | + | Use of Chinese, and most non-English languages, is sometimes indicated by using a different colour for the spoken text when players do not want to assume away the language barrier but still want other players to understand what their characters are saying. | |
| + | == Chinese Speaking Nations in NationStates == | ||
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| + | !Nation | ||
| + | !Notes on usage | ||
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| + | |[[Aerigia]] | ||
| + | |Aerigian high school graduates must speak one of three other prominent languages of [[Chinese]], [[Polish]] and [[German]]. | ||
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| + | |[[Huo Xing]] | ||
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| + | |[[Liverpool England]] | ||
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| + | |[[Nuzhen]] | ||
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| + | |[[One Red Dot]] | ||
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| + | |[[Rising Flame]] | ||
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| + | |[[Shihuangdi]] | ||
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| + | |[[The Icy Angel]] | ||
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| + | |[[Xiang Gang]] | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
Revision as of 03:16, 11 January 2006
This article deals with Chinese as it relates to NationStates. For more general information, see the Wikipedia article on this subject.
| Chinese 华语 (huáyǔ) |
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| Major Chinese dialects: Mandarin Chinese |
The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; pinyin: hànyǔ, huáyǔ, or zhōngwén) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Although Chinese is often regarded as a single language, regional variations in dialect, grammar and vocabulary are comparable to those of Romance languages. All of the spoken varieties of Chinese, however, share a common formal written language, Vernacular Chinese, written using a nearly identical set of Chinese characters.
Chinese is a secondary language of NationStates, and is used by different nations in different ways. As a secondary language, it is not usually used directly in the forum or roleplay, as a significant portion of the NS players are from English-speaking countries. However, as with many other less common languages used by players, it has seen some use in a roleplaying context as an IC language that is either explicitly denoted, or assumed (often a Chinese-speaking character will speak and be understood, without the actual text being in Chinese).
Use of Chinese, and most non-English languages, is sometimes indicated by using a different colour for the spoken text when players do not want to assume away the language barrier but still want other players to understand what their characters are saying.
Chinese Speaking Nations in NationStates
| Nation | Notes on usage |
|---|---|
| Aerigia | Aerigian high school graduates must speak one of three other prominent languages of Chinese, Polish and German. |
| Huo Xing | |
| Liverpool England | |
| Nuzhen | |
| One Red Dot | |
| Rising Flame | |
| Shihuangdi | |
| The Icy Angel | |
| Xiang Gang |
