Standarin en · PROPN
Etymology
Blend of standard + Mandarin.
Meanings
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(humorous) Standard Mandarin (official language of mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore).
"Also, it should be noted that the Standarin reading of 瑞 is irregular. The character had an affricate initial *dʑ, which reflects regularly in say Cantonese with s- but it should be reflected as /ʂ-/ < sh- > in Standarin"
2023 March 26, @wong417, Twitter:Set in late 20th century Shanghai and based on a novel of the same name, the series was released in a Shanghainese language version in addition to a Standarin dub, standing out from the bulk of current Chinese media in exclusively Standard Mandarin.
2025 June 26, Dani Wu, “How a Language Becomes Emblem for Metropolitan Nostalgia: Reimagining Shanghai’s Languages, Remaking Shanghainese Identities”, in Vicky Strong, editor, U-Lingua Magazine, number 11, Undergraduate Linguistics Association of Britain, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2025: