论"华语"

On "HUAYU"

"汉语"有多种名称,人们对此认识不一。目前"华语"这一名称正在崛起。这 一命名既符合命名传统,又有历史基础,更有现实的需求。"华语"使用量上升不意味着"汉 语"会被取代。明确"华语"的内涵对于汉语的传播和国际化具有重要意义。

There are several names for 'HANYU'(Chinese) , and people often understand them differently. 'HUA-YU' is the name gaining greater importance at present. 'HUAYU' can be adequately explained from both traditional and historical perspectives. More importantly, we need to use 'HUAYU' instead of 'HANYU ' on many occasions. The rising use of 'HUAYU' , however, does not mean the replacement of ' HANYU' . To define clearly the name of 'HUAYU' will contribute to the expansion and internationlization of Chinese.