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old national pronunciation

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The national standard for the pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese as used by the Republic of China from 1913 to 1932.

Calque of Chinese 老國音 /老国音 (Lǎoguóyīn), from 老 (lǎo, “old; venerable”, honorific) + 國音 /国音 (guóyīn, “national pronunciation”). The term old does not refer to it being a historical standard, but was instead used contemporaneously as a way to promote the standard's legitimacy.

the Old National Pronunciation (canonical)

What does old national pronunciation mean?: The national standard for the pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese as used by the Republic of China from 1913 to 1932.
Where does old national pronunciation come from?: Calque of Chinese 老國音 /老国音 (Lǎoguóyīn), from 老 (lǎo, “old; venerable”, honorific) + 國音 /国音 (guóyīn, “national pronunciation”). The term old does not refer to it being a historical standard, but was instead used contemporaneously as a way to promote the standard's legitimacy.

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