"dialects" in Chinese (Simplified)
方言
Definition
一种语言在特定地区或特定群体中使用的变体,通常在词汇、语法或发音上有所不同。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“方言”是正式和学术用语,指一种语言的地区或社会变体,不等同于“口音”(只涉及发音)。常见搭配有"地方方言"、“不同方言”。
Examples
There are many English dialects around the world.
世界上有很多英语**方言**。
People in different regions speak different dialects.
不同地区的人说不同的**方言**。
Some dialects are hard to understand for outsiders.
有些**方言**对外地人来说很难理解。
She loves listening to old stories told in different dialects.
她喜欢听用不同**方言**讲述的老故事。
Movies sometimes use local dialects to make scenes feel more realistic.
电影有时会用地方**方言**让场景更真实。
Linguists study different dialects to learn about a language's history.
语言学家研究不同的**方言**来了解一种语言的历史。