Taizhou dialect

Nowadays, Taizhou dialect is a topic that has captured the attention of many people around the world. Since its emergence, Taizhou dialect has generated great interest and been the subject of debate in various circles. Over the years, Taizhou dialect has proven to be relevant in various areas, from technology to politics, culture and society in general. As we continue to explore and analyze Taizhou dialect, it is imperative to understand its impact on our daily lives and the world around us. In this article, we will delve into the importance of Taizhou dialect and its influence on different aspects of contemporary society.

Taizhou
Native toPeople's Republic of China
RegionZhejiang
Language codes
ISO 639-3
ISO 639-6tzoj
GlottologNone
Bible in Taizhou Romanised (Genesis), published by the British and Foreign Bible Society.

The Taizhou dialect (Taizhou dialect: T'e-tsiu wa; simplified Chinese: 台州话; traditional Chinese: 台州話; pinyin: Tāizhōuhuà) is a dialect of Wu Chinese. It is spoken in the city of Taizhou in Zhejiang province, China. It is only partially intelligible with Shanghainese.

Phonetics

Consonants

Romanization (IPA) Examples
p 百班冰包
p' 拍派拼泡
b 白排病刨
m 麥買命貓
f 弗反風飛
v 佛飯縫肥
t 搭單東刀
t' 塔攤通討
d 達談動逃
n 捺難農腦
l 辣懶弄老
k 格干公告
k' 客看空考
g 狂渠
ng 我牙耳咬
h 好虎海漢
' 號害寒何
ky 今记吉九
ky' 轻气挈吃
gy 琴奇杰求
ny 日念人繞
hy 許希訓晓
y 陽耶園有
ts 只子早珍
ts' 七此草稱
dz 遲查丈
s 息思手身
z 十字就善
c , 珠轉種祝
c' , 取穿充出
dj , 住著重濁
sh , 說水
j , 樹從
w 華會活還
烏音愛安
  • and are syllabic consonants

Vowels

Monophthongs i w ü
a ia wa -
e - we -
u iu wu -
æn iæn wæn -
ön in wön ün
- - - -
æ o ô
eo i ü -
Diphthongs i w ü
ao iao - -
ang iang uang -
ông - uông üông
ong - - üong
eng ing weng üing
Glottals i w ü
æh - - -
ah iah - -
eh ih weh üih
ôh - - üôh
oh - - üoh

References