mun5 zau1 waa2滿州話满州话
Jyutpingmun5 zau1 waa2
Yalemúhn jāu wá
Definition
The Manchu language, the native language of the Manchu people in China.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Tungusic language historically spoken by the Manchu people. It is rarely used in daily conversation and is primarily encountered in academic, historical, or linguistic contexts. Note that the spelling 滿洲話 is more standard in written Chinese, though 滿州話 is occasionally seen in informal usage.
Examples
He is very interested in learning the Manchu language.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with Mandarin, which is the official language of China. It is important to remember that Manchu is a distinct, endangered language with its own unique script and is not a dialect of Chinese.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
