A Survey of the Ten Most Difficult Dialects to Learn in China

The ten most difficult dialects to learn in China are Wenzhou dialect, Minnan dialect, Cantonese, Jiangshan dialect, Wu dialect, Jin dialect and Southwest Mandarin. Examples are as follows:

1, Wenzhou dialect

I'm not afraid of anything. I'm afraid Wenzhou people are talking nonsense. The nonsense here does not mean insulting Wenzhou people. It is said that War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression Central and Eighth Route Army troops need to contact each other because of confidentiality, and they all send two Wenzhou people to contact each other by telephone or walkie-talkie. However, Japanese intelligence agencies have been unable to translate this extremely complicated Wenzhou dialect. It can be said that Wenzhou people at that time played a considerable role in the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, just like the speakers in American movies.

2. Jiangshan dialect

Jiangshan dialect refers to the dialect of Jiangshan city, Quzhou, Zhejiang Province. In addition, Pucheng County, Fujian Province is also used. It is a kind of Wu dialect and a very old language. Can't communicate directly in Mandarin. Jiangshan dialect is rich in vocabulary and expressive, which can express many meanings that are difficult to express in Mandarin. It has its own phonetic system, which is different from Mandarin and other dialects. This phonetic system is basically close to the phonetic system of the Middle Ages, and the initials can be said to be basically the same as the Middle Ages. Many finals are the same, the tones are exactly the same, and the reserved tones are basically the same.

3. Guangzhou people

Cantonese is very popular, also known as vernacular Chinese. Not only in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, but also in Southeast Asia, North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Christmas Island.

4. Minnan dialect

The spread of Minnan dialect is not only in southern Fujian, but also beyond provincial boundaries, such as Fujian, Guangdong Hailufeng area, Chaoshan area, China Taiwan Province Province and so on. Chaozhou dialect and Wenzhou dialect are recognized as the most difficult dialects to understand. It is estimated that people without language talent may not understand Minnan dialect even if they stay in these areas all their lives.