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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPingtan
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ping-tan
"Le pingtan est une forme d'art traditionnel chinois."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Chinese dialect variety of the Min Chinese branch spoken primarily in the Pingtan island region of Fujian Province.
"Scholars of Chinese linguistics often study Pingtan-hua for its unique phonological features preserved from ancient Min dialects." - 2
A traditional Chinese musical storytelling art form involving ballad singing accompanied by stringed instruments, popular in eastern China.
"The evening cultural festival featured a traditional performance of Pingtan that captivated the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Chinese terms combining 'ping' (flat/smooth) and 'tan' (shoal/beach), historically referring to Pingtan County in Fujian province. Over time, the term has come to encompass both the geographical island region and its distinctive local linguistic and cultural heritage, particularly Pingtan speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pingtan" is said worldwide
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Pingtan
Transliteration: ping-tan
"Le pingtan est une forme d'art traditionnel chinois."
Pingtan
Transliteration: ping-tan
"Pingtan ist eine traditionelle chinesische Gesangskunst."
Pingtan
Transliteration: ping-tan
"Il pingtan è un'antica forma d'arte musicale cinese."
Pingtan
Transliteration: ping-tan
"El pingtan es una forma de arte musical tradicional en China."
Pingtan
Transliteration: ping-tan
"O pingtan é uma arte tradicional de narrativa cantada na China."
पिंगतान
Transliteration: pingataan
"पिंगतान एक पारंपरिक चीनी बोली और कला रूप है।"
平潭话
Transliteration: píngtánhuà
"平潭话是闽语的一种方言。"
핑탄화
Transliteration: pingtanhwa
"핑탄화는 중국 복건성 지역의 독특한 방언입니다."
平潭語
Transliteration: pīntango
"平潭語は中国福建省の方言の一つです。"
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