The program will see over 5,000 British students towards fluency in Mandarin Chinese by 2020.

到2020年，该项目将帮助5000多名英国学生流利地说普通话。

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It is known in English as Mandarin Chinese, or Standard Chinese.

在英语中它被称为普通话或标准汉语。

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For centuries, each building, called a tulou in Mandarin Chinese, would house an entire clan, virtually a village.

几个世纪以来，每一座土楼(普通话)都居住着整个家族的成员，相当于一个村落。

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Try to enroll in Mandarin classes before you go (Mandarin Chinese is the default language in almost every part of China), or try to teach yourself some of the basics -- the BBC website has a decent introduction to learning Chinese.

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Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Dr. Guthrie studied in Taipei, Taiwan, during his undergraduate years and conducted his doctoral research in Shanghai, China.

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Young men (and some women) also tend to go abroad as missionaries, usually after rigorous study of a foreign language (Mr Romney learned French, Mr Huntsman Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan).

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