How to Say "mandarin" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “mandarin” is “chino” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
most common form of the language
Examples
Quiero aprender a hablar chino.
I want to learn to speak Chinese.
El chino es uno de los idiomas más hablados del mundo.
Chinese is one of the most spoken languages in the world.
Always Masculine
When referring to the language, 'chino' is always a masculine noun ('el chino'), even though the country 'China' is feminine.
Using 'el' after Hablar
Mistake: “Ella habla el chino muy bien.”
Correction: Ella habla chino muy bien. (When 'hablar' is followed directly by the language name, you usually drop the article 'el'.)
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