Category:Mandarin terms by usage

Mandarin terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Mandarin childish terms: Mandarin terms that are typically only used by, or to, children.
• Category:Mandarin informal terms: Mandarin terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Mandarin nonstandard terms: Mandarin terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Mandarin terms with obsolete senses: Mandarin terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Mandarin rare terms: Mandarin terms that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.