白話
See also: 白话
Chinese
vernacular | spoken words; speech; dialect spoken words; speech; dialect; language; talk; conversation; what someone said | ||
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trad. (白話) | 白 | 話 | |
simp. (白话) | 白 | 话 | |
anagram | 話白/话白 |
Pronunciation 1
Noun
白話
- vernacular Chinese (as opposed to Classical Chinese); plain language
- 五四時期盛行白話小說。 [MSC, trad.]
- Wǔsì shíqī shèngxíng báihuà xiǎoshuō. [Pinyin]
- During the May Fourth period, vernacular novels were popular.
五四时期盛行白话小说。 [MSC, simp.]
- (chiefly Guangdong, Guangxi, rare in Hong Kong) Yue; Cantonese
- 你識唔識講白話㗎? [Cantonese, trad.]
- nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 baak6 waa6-2 gaa3? [Jyutping]
- Do you know Cantonese?
你识唔识讲白话㗎? [Cantonese, simp.]- 南寧白話/南宁白话 ― Nánníng báihuà ― Nanning Cantonese
- (Min Nan) local dialect
- (Min Dong) proverb; common saying
Synonyms
- (Yue):
Dialectal synonyms of 廣東話 (“(Standard) Cantonese”) [map]
Variety | Location | Words edit |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 廣東話, 廣府話, 廣州話, 粵語 | |
Mandarin | Taiwan | 廣東話, 粵語 |
Guilin | 白話 | |
Malaysia | 廣東話 | |
Singapore | 廣東話 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 白話, 廣州話, 廣府話, 粵語, 省城話 dated |
Hong Kong | 廣東話, 粵語, 中文, 廣府話 dated | |
Macau | 廣東話, 中文 | |
Taishan | 白話, 廣州話 | |
Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 廣府話, 廣東話 | |
Singapore (Guangfu) | 廣府話, 廣東話 | |
Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu) | 廣東話, 中文 | |
Hakka | Meixian | 廣府話 |
Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua) | 白話, 省城話 dated | |
Hong Kong | 本地話 | |
Kuching (Hepo) | 廣東話 | |
Min Nan | Xiamen | 廣東話 |
Penang (Hokkien) | 廣府話, 廣東話 | |
Singapore (Hokkien) | 廣府話 | |
Manila (Hokkien) | 廣東話 | |
Chaozhou | 廣州話, 廣東話, 粵語 | |
Shantou | 廣府話, 廣州話, 白話 | |
Jieyang | 白話, 省城話 | |
Singapore (Teochew) | 廣府話 | |
Leizhou | 客話 | |
Wu | Shanghai | 廣東閒話 |
Suzhou | 廣東閒話 | |
Ningbo | 廣東閒話 |
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Antonyms
- (vernacular Chinese): 文言 (wényán)
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Pronunciation 2
Noun
白話
- empty words; meaningless talk
- 指望你今天送錢來,原來是空口說白話。 [MSC, trad.]
- Zhǐwàng nǐ jīntiān sòng qián lái, yuánlái shì kōngkǒu shuō báihuà. [Pinyin]
- I expected you to send money today, but it turned out to be empty talk.
指望你今天送钱来,原来是空口说白话。 [MSC, simp.]
- (Min Nan) frank words
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien) lie; untruth
Synonyms
- (lie):
Dialectal synonyms of 謊言 (“lie; untruth”) [map]
Variety | Location | Words edit |
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Classical Chinese | 妄言, 妄語 | |
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 謊言, 謊話, 假話, 誑言, 誑語, 誑話 | |
Mandarin | Beijing | 謊皮, 詐語 |
Taiwan | 謊話 | |
Yantai (Muping) | 謊屁流 | |
Luoyang | 謊話 | |
Wanrong | 謊 | |
Yangzhou | 謊 | |
Nanjing | 謊話 | |
Singapore | 騙話 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 大話 |
Hong Kong | 大話 | |
Taishan | 大話 | |
Dongguan | 大話 | |
Singapore (Guangfu) | 大話 | |
Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 花蓼 |
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 花蓼, 虎膦 | |
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 花蓼 | |
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 花舌 | |
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 花蓼 | |
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 花舌 | |
Min Nan | Xiamen | 白賊, 白賊話 |
Quanzhou | 白賊, 白賊話 | |
Zhangzhou | 白賊, 白賊話, 白話 | |
Tainan | 白賊話 | |
Penang (Hokkien) | 騙話 | |
Singapore (Hokkien) | 騙話 | |
Manila (Hokkien) | 白賊, 白賊話 | |
Shantou (Chaoyang) | 白落話 | |
Jieyang | 花嬲話 | |
Wu | Wenzhou | 譀話 |
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Pronunciation 3
Verb
白話
- (regional) to chat
- (regional) to brag; to boast; to talk big
Synonyms
- (to chat): 聊天 (liáotiān)
- (to brag):
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Synonyms of 白話
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Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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白 | 話 |
Noun
白話
- chữ Hán form of bạch thoại.