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Mandarin, often referred to as Standard Chinese or Putonghua, is the official language of China and Taiwan, and one of the four official languages of Singapore. It is the most spoken language in the world by number of native speakers, and it serves as the lingua franca among Chinese people in mainland China.
In the context of voiceover recordings, Mandarin is extensively used due to the massive reach of this language. It is the standard choice for any content intended for a broad Chinese-speaking audience, ranging from movies and TV shows, to commercials, educational videos, audiobooks, and more.
Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language, meaning that the pitch contour of a syllable can change the meaning of a word. This makes pronunciation in voiceover work especially crucial. Additionally, Mandarin Chinese uses a writing system composed of thousands of unique characters, which requires voiceover artists to be highly literate in reading scripts.