You may not have heard of Shanghainese, but the dialect is spoken by millions of people in 🇨🇳 China. Government policies have seen its use decline in favour of promoting Mandarin as China's official language. 🗣️💬 But a drama series has put Shanghainese back on TV screens. | ABC Asia

Daily Routine Vocabulary in Chinese Dialects | Learn Mandarin with Pinyin & Emojis 🧼 Ever wondered how everyday words like "cook" or "shower" sound in different Chinese dialects? Mandarin isn't the only game in town! 🗣️✨ Let’s explore some daily routine verbs in Standard Mandarin — and stay tuned to hear how they sound in Cantonese, Hokkien, or Shanghainese in our video! 📌 Daily Routine Verbs (with pinyin & emoji): 🍳 做饭 (zuò fàn) – cooking 🍚 吃饭 (chī fàn) – eating 🧹 打扫 (dǎ sǎo) – cleaning �