Chinese

Chinese is a collective name for the related languages of the Sino-Tibetan family that are spoken in China. Though spoken Chinese languages are not always mutually intelligible, written Chinese (see Chinese characters) can be understood by all.

Some of the languages spoken in China:

• Mandarin
• Cantonese or Yue
• Chaoshan
• Hakka
• Hokkien or Min Nan
• Jin
• Min Bei
• Min Dong
• Wu

See also Chinese names.