# baihua

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Vernacular Chinese, as opposed to Classical Chinese

## Etymology
From Mandarin 白話／白话 (báihuà).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baihua