回复：*=*=* 《每日一句汉译英》lingua franca *=*=*

 

请把下面的汉语翻译成一句英文：

 

如今的香港，普通话正迅速成为新的通用语。

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In Hong Kong, Mandarin is fast emerging as a new lingua franca.

 

lin·gua fran·ca/ˈlɪŋgwəˈfræŋkə/noun

plural lin·gua fran·cas or lin·guae fran·cae /ˈlɪŋgwiˈfræŋki/

 

[count] : a language that is used among people who speak various different languages
▪ English is used as a lingua franca among many airline pilots.