cantonese
Collocations
5ADJ.
able, alone, better, broad, flawless, impeccable
VERB + CANTONESE
learn, learning, let, like, mustached, speak, speaks, study
CANTONESE + NOUN
canton, guangzhou, hong, kong, mandarin, music, prestige, speaker
PREP.
between, in, than, with
ADV.
such
Definitions
adj
Relating to the city of Guangzhou (Canton) or the province of Guangdong.
Relating to Cantonese people.
Relating to Cantonese language.
Relating to Cantonese food/cuisine.
noun
A Sinitic language mainly spoken in the south-eastern part of Mainland China, Guangdong (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, by the Chinese minorities in Southeast Asia and by many overseas Chinese worldwide.
As a mainland China national, the counter for our trial was fluent in English, Putonghua, and the Sichuan dialect, and was familiar with a number of other major Chinese languages such as Cantonese and Hakka.
Each written word when spoken is mutually incomprehensible between a Mandarin speaker in Beijing and a Cantonese speaker in Hong Kong. If you think that’s odd, consider our number system: the symbol “9” is universally recognized but it’s pronounced “nine” in English and “devet” in Slovenian.
A dialect of the Cantonese language, spoken in Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, and treated as the standard dialect of the Cantonese language.
An inhabitant of Canton; a person of Canton descent.
The alliance was headed by a mustached Cantonese with a broad face, piercing eyes, and a great sympathy for the poor and downtrodden, a man who reveled in "action at all costs and whatever the risks." This was Sun Yat-sen, a visionary who lacked practical political skills but nonetheless became the hallowed "Father of the Republic" upon his death.
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Synonyms
noun — the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring prov
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6As a mainland China national, the counter for our trial was fluent in English, Putonghua, and the Sichuan dialect, and was familiar with a number of other major Chinese languages such as Cantonese and
WiktionaryEach written word when spoken is mutually incomprehensible between a Mandarin speaker in Beijing and a Cantonese speaker in Hong Kong. If you think that’s odd, consider our number system: the symbol “
WiktionaryThe alliance was headed by a mustached Cantonese with a broad face, piercing eyes, and a great sympathy for the poor and downtrodden, a man who reveled in "action at all costs and whatever the risks."
WiktionaryEven people with perfect pitch sometimes have a hard time with Mandarin, let alone Cantonese.
Tatoeba · #706969I want to be able to speak Cantonese.
Tatoeba · #2300138What's the difference between Cantonese and Mandarin?
Tatoeba · #2734808