What language family does Chinese belong to?
Q: What language family does Chinese belong to?
A: Chinese is part of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages.
Q: What are the main regional varieties of Chinese?
A: The main regional varieties of Chinese are Mandarin, Wu, Yue and Min.
Q: How do differences in speaking affect writing in Chinese?
A: Differences in speaking are reflected in differences in writing.
Q: What is the official language used by China?
A: The Standard Chinese language is referred to as Mandarin and it is used as the official language by China.
Q: Is Mandarin taught all over China?
A: Yes, Mandarin is taught all over China.
Q: How long have Chinese characters been around for?
A: Chinese characters have been around for at least 3500 years.
Q: How does Hanyu Pinyin represent sounds in Roman letters?
A:Hanyu Pinyin represents the sounds of Mandarin using Roman letters.
