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    what did this word mean?

    putonghua

    ?????????????????

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    It means normal speech. It's the Mandarin word used in China to refer to Mandarin Chinese.

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    I was in hong kong a year or so watching TV when the announcer told us

    "the following program will be broadcast in putongese"

    I split my sides laughin (momentarily) then spent several minutes cursin at the tv for being so STUPID.

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