白はく話わ

noun

colloquial Chinese; vernacular Chinese

Refers to the everyday spoken or written Chinese language, as opposed to classical or literary Chinese. Often used in linguistic or historical contexts.

• 白はく話わ小しょう説せつは、口こう語ごで書かかれた中ちゅう国ごくの物もの語がたりです。

  Baihua novels are Chinese stories written in the vernacular language.