A dialect is a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area. 方言
noun [专属名词] 方言，土话
It is often appropriate to use the local dialect to communicate your message. 用方言来交流信息往往很合适。
dia(相对) + lect(讲) → 相对于普通话方言更亲切 → 方言
n. 方言，土话；同源语；行话；个人用语特征
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- It was difficult to understand the local dialect. 这种方言很难懂。
- It is impossible to say at what point along the continuum a dialect becomes a separate language. 要说出同一语言的方言差异到什么程度就成为一种别的语言是不可能的。