Cantonese
pronunciation
How to pronounce Cantonese in British English:
UK [ˌkæntəˈniːz]
How to pronounce Cantonese in American English:
US [ˌkæntəˈniːz]
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- Noun:
- the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China
Word Origin
- Cantonese (n.)
- 1816, from Canton, former transliteration of the name of the Chinese region now known in English as Guangzhou. The older form of the name is from the old British-run, Hong Kong-based Chinese postal system. As an adjective from 1840.
Example
- 1. Outrage spread among cantonese internet users .
- 2. Cantonese has 59 vowel sounds , twice as many as mandarin 's 23 .
- 3. As for the local cantonese dialect , who cares ?
- 4. The closest point of cantonese to national status was in 1926 , on the 2nd national congress of kuomintang .
- 5. Mr. tan of the castle avenue group speaks cantonese , mandarin and the hokkien dialect .