Standarin
Proper noun
Standard Mandarin (official language of mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore).
Usage- Humorous
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"Also, it should be noted that the Standarin reading of 瑞 is irregular. The character had an affricate initial *dʑ, which reflects regularly in say Cantonese with s- but it should be reflected as /ʂ-/ in Standarin"
Set in late 20th century Shanghai and based on a novel of the same name, the series was released in a Shanghainese language version in addition to a Standarin dub, standing out from the bulk of current Chinese media in exclusively Standard Mandarin.