/ Dictionary / Index P Putonghua: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pu•tong•hua Pronunciation: (p'tung'hwä'), [key] — n. the form of Chinese, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, adopted as the official national language of China. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. put-on put option Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sumptuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language