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There are different versions of "Chinese," with Cantonese being the most popular after Mandarin. When people say they speak "Chinese," they're usually referring to Mandarin. There are two main reasons here. For one, Mandarin is the more widely-spoken version of the language. Second, Mandarin is the national language of China. For these reasons, "Chinese" and "Mandarin" can reasonably be used interchangeably.

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