Dialect comparison

Sichuanese Mandarin vs Taiwanese Mandarin

Compare two dialects of Mandarin side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Sichuanese Mandarin

Sìchuānhuà

A Southwestern Mandarin variety spoken across Sichuan and Chongqing. Notably divergent in tones and vocabulary, often partially unintelligible to standard speakers.

Approximate centre
30.66°, 104.07°
Taiwanese Mandarin

Guóyǔ · ROC Standard Mandarin

The Mandarin standard of Taiwan. Diverges from Mainland Pǔtōnghuà in pronunciation, lexicon, and tone, with substantial influence from Taiwanese Hokkien.

Approximate centre
25.03°, 121.57°

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