Fukien
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- noun
- Archaic
- The Fukien dialect differs significantly from Mandarin in pronunciation and vocabulary.
Examples
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My grandmother grew up speaking Fukien at home in the Fujian province.
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Many people in Taiwan speak Fukien as their first language.
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Many overseas Chinese communities communicate in Fukien as their common language.
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I learned to speak Fukien during my trip to Fujian.
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Many overseas Chinese communities communicate in Fukien as their common language.
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My grandmother grew up speaking Fukien at home in the Fujian province.
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The Fukien dialect differs significantly from Mandarin in pronunciation and vocabulary.
Synonyms
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A Chinese language spoken in Taiwan and parts of southern China
A group of Chinese dialects spoken mainly in Fujian province and by Chinese abroad, also called Hokkien or Minnan
A Chinese dialect spoken in Fujian province and by Chinese people abroad
A group of Chinese dialects that people speak in Fujian province, for example Hokkien
A form of Chinese people speak in Fujian province and nearby areas, also called Hokkien or Min Nan
A form of Chinese spoken in Fujian province and by people who moved to other countries
A Chinese language spoken mainly in Taiwan and Fujian, also called Hokkien or Minnan
Compounds
- Archaic
A group of Chinese dialects that people speak in Fujian province, for example Hokkien
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fukien comes from the Chinese province name Fujian, which in the local southern speech sounds like Hokkien. So Fukien is the name for the language spoken by people from that region, and you may also see it called Hokkien.