KnowraMandarin ChineseLinked fromLinked fromThe 34 pages that link to Mandarin Chinese, each with the reason it gives.All 34Broader topic 5Related 11Narrower topic 6Compared with 12Chinese languageBroader topic: Mandarin is often treated as the default Chinese variety, though it is only one branch.Tonal languageBroader topic: Its familiar four-tone system illustrates lexical pitch contrasts and tone sandhi.Sinitic languagesBroader topic: Mandarin is the most widely spoken Sinitic group and the basis of China’s national standard.Chinese grammarBroader topic: Mandarin supplies many familiar examples of Chinese grammatical patterns, but does not represent every Chinese language.Yuen Ren ChaoBroader topic: Chao’s descriptions and teaching materials helped make spoken Mandarin accessible to learners.