Chinese is mainly divided into 13 dialects and these dialects can be further divided into many kinds of local dialects.

汉语主要可分为13种方言，而这些方言又可以被进一步划分为多种地方方言。

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Lastly, the use of local dialects is a best means to hold people together.

最后，使用当地方言是使人们团结起来最好的方法。

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The different local dialects are actually the carrier of the language sources.

不同的当地方言实际上是语言资源的载体。

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