the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters

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Speakers of various dialects are in the majority in this region.

这一带的方言使用者数量居多。

The linguist is fluent in several Chinese dialects.

那个语言学家精通几个中国方言。

There is little information about this dialect.

关于这种方言的资料很少。

The various dialects of China are what 'Chinese' really is.

我们中国的各地方言才是真正的中国话。

There are great differences in pronunciation between different Chinese dialects.

汉语方言间的发音区别很大。

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