中國幅員遼闊，人空衆多，很多地方人們都說自己的方言。
China is a vast country with a large population. People in many places speak their own dialects.
- 中國China; Sino-
- 幅員遼闊vast in territory; a vast territory
- 人口衆多have an enormous population; encompass a large population; with a large population
- 很多a lot of; a great many of; a good many of
- 地方place; space; room; locality; local
- 人們people; men; the public; humanity
- 自己的self
- 方言dialect; localism
方言在發音上的差別最大。
Dialects differ the most in pronunciation.、
- 方言dialect; localism
- 發音pronunciation; enunciation; articulation; phonation articulation
- 差別difference; disparity; dissimilarity; distinction
- 最大maximum
詞彙和語法差別較小。
There is little difference between vocabulary and grammar.
有些方言，特別是北方和南方的方言，差別很大。以至於說不同方言的人常常很難聽懂彼此的講話。
Some dialects, especially those in the north and south, are quite different. So that people who speak different dialects often find it difficult to understand each other.
- 方言dialect; localism
- 特別是particular; special
- 北方north; the northern part of the country; the North; boreal
- 南方south; the southern part of the country
- 差別difference; disparity; dissimilarity; distinction
- 以至於see also 以至
- 常常frequently; often; usually; generally
- 聽懂understand; take
- 彼此each other; both parties; one another; that and this
- 講話speak; talk; address
方言被認爲是當地文化的一個組成部分，但近年來能說方言的人數不斷減小。
Dialect is considered to be an integral part of local culture, but the number of people who can speak dialect has been decreasing in recent years.
- 方言dialect; localism
- 被認爲pass for; go for; be supposed to
- 當地at the place in question; in the locality; local
- 文化civilization; culture; education; schooling
- 組成部分part; component; constituent
- 近年來in recent years
- 人數number of people
- 不斷ceaseless; unceasing; uninterrupted; continual
- 減小abate; decrease; diminish; dwindle
爲了鼓勵人們更多地說本地方言。
In order to encourage people to speak more local dialect.
一些地方政府已經採取措施，如在學校開設方言課，在廣播和電視上播放方言節目， 以期保存本地的文化遺產。
Some local governments have taken measures, such as setting up dialect classes in schools and broadcasting dialect programs on radio and television, with a view to preserving local cultural heritage.
- 地方政府local government
- 採取措施take steps; take measures; take measures to; take a step; adopt measures
- 在學校at school; In the school; in school
- 開設open; set up; establish; found
- 方言dialect; localism
- 播放broadcast
- 保存preserve; keep; conserve; hold
- 文化遺產cultural heritage; cultural legacy