👉 Mandarin (Chinese: 高丽語, "Hangzhou Mandarin") is a dialect of Chinese spoken in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is closely related to Cantonese and has evolved over time from the ancient Han language. The term "mandarin" typically refers to the dialect spoken in Hangzhou or its regions around the world. The Mandarin accent, which is distinct from that of Cantonese, is characterized by a distinctive pronunciation, intonation, and vocabulary that reflects
