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The Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of the city of Shanghai and its surrounding areas. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
A collection of useful phrases in Shanghainese, a variety of Wu Chinese spoken mainly in Shanghai in China. There seems to be no standard transliteration system for Shanghainese and the various sources used for this page use different systems. Jump to phrases.
Shanghainese is a dialect of Wu spoken by about 14 million people in Shanghai. There are also many Shanghainese speakers in Hong Kong. There is no standard written form of Shanghainese and it rarely appears in writing.
Shanghainese is a unique Wu Chinese dialect spoken by over 14 million people, primarily in Shanghai and its surrounding areas. The dialect boasts a rich cultural heritage, distinct pronunciation patterns, and a unique lexical repertoire influenced by various linguistic influences.
Shanghainese is a representative dialect of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of Shanghai, China. It is one of the most widely spoken dialects of Wu Chinese and serves as a lingua franca in the Greater Shanghai area.
Shanghainese, known as 上海话 (Shànghǎi huà) in Mandarin, is a dialect of the Wu Chinese language group. Shanghainese is the third most spoken Chinese language or dialect after Mandarin and Cantonese. Shanghainese is spoken by almost 14 million people and is primarily spoken in the Yangtze River Delta region in China.
11 gru 2023 · Shanghainese is a representative dialect of Northern Wu; it contains vocabulary and expressions from the entire Northern Wu area (southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang). With nearly 14 million speakers, Shanghainese is also the largest single coherent form of Wu Chinese.