How to Say ‘Traditional Chinese’ in Traditional Chinese
繁體中文
💬 Usage Tip: The term [繁體] refers to 'complex or traditional', highlighting the elaborate script.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Traditional Chinese is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, whereas Simplified Chinese is used in Mainland China.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
繁體
[fán tǐ]
Traditional
Refers to Traditional Chinese characters.
他讀得懂繁體字。
He can read Traditional Chinese characters.
中文
[zhōng wén]
Chinese
Refers to the Chinese language.
在學校，我們學中文。
At school, we learn Chinese.
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