中国幅员辽阔，人空众多，很多地方人们都说自己的方言。
China is a vast country with a large population. People in many places speak their own dialects.
- 中国China; Sino-
- 幅员辽阔vast in territory; a vast territory
- 人口众多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
- 人们people; men; the public; humanity
- 自己的self
- 方言dialect; localism
方言在发音上的差别最大。
Dialects differ the most in pronunciation.、
- 方言dialect; localism
- 发音pronunciation; enunciation; articulation; phonation articulation
- 差别difference; disparity; dissimilarity; distinction
- 最大maximum
词汇和语法差别较小。
There is little difference between vocabulary and grammar.
有些方言，特别是北方和南方的方言，差别很大。以至于说不同方言的人常常很难听懂彼此的讲话。
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
- 特别是particular; special
- 北方north; the northern part of the country; the North; boreal
- 南方south; the southern part of the country
- 差别difference; disparity; dissimilarity; distinction
- 以至于see also 以至
- 常常frequently; often; usually; generally
- 听懂understand; take
- 彼此each other; both parties; one another; that and this
- 讲话speak; talk; address
方言被认为是当地文化的一个组成部分，但近年来能说方言的人数不断减小。
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
- 被认为pass for; go for; be supposed to
- 当地at the place in question; in the locality; local
- 文化civilization; culture; education; schooling
- 组成部分part; component; constituent
- 近年来in recent years
- 人数number of people
- 不断ceaseless; unceasing; uninterrupted; continual
- 减小abate; decrease; diminish; dwindle
为了鼓励人们更多地说本地方言。
In order to encourage people to speak more local dialect.
一些地方政府已经采取措施，如在学校开设方言课，在广播和电视上播放方言节目， 以期保存本地的文化遗产。
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
- 采取措施take steps; take measures; take measures to; take a step; adopt measures
- 在学校at school; In the school; in school
- 开设open; set up; establish; found
- 方言dialect; localism
- 播放broadcast
- 保存preserve; keep; conserve; hold
- 文化遗产cultural heritage; cultural legacy
来源：oschina
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