Is Shanghai dialect the same as Hangzhou dialect and Suzhou dialect?

Shanghai dialect, Hangzhou dialect and Suzhou dialect all belong to Taihu dialect of Wu dialect. There is little difference in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, but some details are different, and they can basically communicate.

Shanghai dialect belongs to Taihu Lake. It is the most influential dialect in modern Wu dialect area. This is not only because of Shanghai's status as a city, but also because of the historical formation and characteristics of Shanghai dialect.

Suzhou dialect belongs to Taihu Lake. There are four dialects in modern China: Bai Jing, Bai Yun, Bai Su and Bai Yue. Su Bai was undoubtedly the most popular language in Jiangnan at that time. Due to the development of Jiangnan area, more Suzhou people can be liberated from labor and engage in other industries. Among them, reading is an industry that Suzhou people engage in more.

Hangzhou dialect belongs to Taihu dialect. It has the general characteristics of Wu dialect, but it is greatly influenced by Putonghua. The most influential factors on Hangzhou dialect are the relocation of the capital in Song Dynasty and the garrison in Qing Dynasty. The Hangzhou dialect here refers to the dialect in the urban area of Hangzhou, excluding Shaolin dialect in counties under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou and suburbs of Hangzhou.

Extended data

Pronunciation of Shanghai dialect

Shanghai dialect, which is commonly used in Shanghai, has 27 initials, 43 finals and 5 tones.

1, initials

According to statistics, there are 27 initials in Shanghai. The number of initials in the suburbs of Shanghai is the same as that in the urban area. Most of Shanghai's urban areas can't distinguish the sharp group sounds now, while Shanghai's suburbs can distinguish the sharp group sounds except Chongming.

Step 2 rhyme

The number of vowels in Shanghai is 43. Songjiang, Jinshan and Chongming in the suburbs of Shanghai have 56, 52 and 55 vowels respectively.

3. Tone

Shanghai dialect has a voiced sound, so it is voiced and divided into yin and yang on the basis of entering the ancient four tones.

Shanghai dialect has five tones. On the basis of four tones and eight tones, combined with Yang Ping, Shang and De, combined with Yin Shang and De: Yin Ping 52, Yinde 334, Yang De 1 13, Yinde 55 and Yang De 23.

Shanghai suburban dialect has seven tones, which are based on four tones and eight tones, and are derived from the combination of Yang Shang and Yang Qu. Songjiang, Nanhui, Chongming and many other areas in the suburbs of Shanghai are still eight tones.

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