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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Some words have been created on one side but not the other because of the influence of local dialects and each side's unique history.

由于受地方方言，以及当地特有的历史文化的影响，两岸都在造新的词。

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So far as I am concerned, the TV programs presented in some local dialects should not be banned for the following reasons.

在我看来，电视节目用方言播出不应该被禁止，原因如下。

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