variety of Mandarin Chinese

generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"

Class: variety of Mandarin Chinese

A variety of Mandarin Chinese is a regional or social form of the Mandarin language distinguished by its phonological, lexical, and sometimes grammatical features while remaining mutually intelligible with other Mandarin forms.