English-Chinese/The definition of Putonghua

The common language of the Han nationality, which uses Beijing pronunciation as the standard pronunciation, the northern dialect as the basic dialect, and the classic modern vernacular writings as the standard of grammar, is called Putonghua.

以 北京音 为 标准音，以 北方话 为 基础方言，以 典范的 现代白话文著作 为 语法规范的 汉民族共同语，称为 普通话.