KnowraVernacular ChineseLinked fromLinked fromThe 17 pages that link to Vernacular Chinese, each with the reason it gives.All 17Broader topic 2Related 11Compared with 4Classical ChineseCompared with: It contrasts with Classical Chinese's older literary norms and compressed syntax.Chinese literatureCompared with: Its rise transformed the language and audience of modern literary writing.Literary ChineseCompared with: Its rise displaced Literary Chinese as the dominant form of Chinese prose.Classical Chinese proseCompared with: Its syntax and diction contrast with the compressed, canon-oriented register of classical prose.