普通話，即現(xiàn)代標(biāo)準(zhǔn)漢語(yǔ)，簡(jiǎn)稱現(xiàn)代漢語(yǔ)。它是"以北京語(yǔ)音為標(biāo)準(zhǔn)音，以北方話為基礎(chǔ)方言，以典范的現(xiàn)代白話文著作為語(yǔ)法規(guī)范的漢民族共同語(yǔ)。"普通話是現(xiàn)代漢語(yǔ)的交際口語(yǔ)與書(shū)面語(yǔ)。普通話，又稱國(guó)語(yǔ)、華語(yǔ)，是通行于中國(guó)大陸、香港、澳門(mén)、臺(tái)灣和海外華人中的共通語(yǔ)言。普通話是中國(guó)的官方語(yǔ)言，除此之外，也是新加坡四種官方語(yǔ)言之一，同時(shí)也是聯(lián)合國(guó)六大官方語(yǔ)言之一。
Putonghua refers to Modern Standard Chinese, or simply Modern Chinese. It is the common language of the Han nationality "with its pronunciation based on the Beijing dialect, with China's northern dialects as its basic dialect, and its grammar based on the model of modern vernacular writings." Putonghua is both the spoken and written language of Modern Chinese. The term is also known as Mandarin or Chinese. It is a common language used on the Chinese mainland, in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Chinese abroad. Putonghua is China's official language, and one of Singapore's four official languages. It is also one of the United Nations' six major official languages.
