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I was born in Scotland and have lived there all my life. I speak conversational Cantonese with my dad when I'm at home, and very basic Mandarin.
Katie Leung

Meaning of "Cantonese" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CANTONESE

Cantonese  [ˌkæntəˈniːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANTONESE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cantonese can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CANTONESE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cantonese

Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is spoken by approximately 62 million speakers worldwide. It is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue. It is an official language in Hong Kong and in Macau. Sometime also known as Guangfuhua a broader definition which also include the Guangzhou dialect, Hong Kong dialect, Xiguan dialect, Wuzhou dialect, and Tanka dialect. Cantonese is the prestige language of the Cantonese people. Inside mainland China, it is a lingua franca in Guangdong Province and some neighbouring areas, such as the eastern part of Guangxi Province. Outside mainland China, it is spoken by the majority population of Hong Kong and Macau in everyday life. It is also spoken by overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Cuba, Panama, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the United States. While the term Cantonese refers narrowly to the prestige language described in this article, it is often used in a broader sense for the entire Yue branch of Chinese, including related dialects such as Taishanese.

Definition of Cantonese in the English dictionary

The first definition of Cantonese in the dictionary is the Chinese language spoken in the city of Canton, Guangdong and Guanxi provinces, Hong Kong, and elsewhere outside China. Other definition of Cantonese is -ese. a native or inhabitant of the city of Canton or Guangdong province. Cantonese is also of or relating to the city of Canton, Guangdong province, or the Chinese language spoken there.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANTONESE


Aragonese
ˌærəɡəˈniːz
Bolognese
ˌbɒləˈniːz
Ceylonese
ˌsɛləˈniːz
Chinese
tʃaɪˈniːz
Dodecanese
ˌdəʊdɪkəˈniːz
educationese
ˌɛdjʊˌkeɪʃəˈniːz
Gabonese
ˌɡæbəˈniːz
Guianese
ˌɡaɪəˈniːz
Guyanese
ˌɡaɪəˈniːz
Japanese
ˌdʒæpəˈniːz
Javanese
ˌdʒɑːvəˈniːz
Lebanese
ˌlɛbəˈniːz
Milanese
ˌmɪləˈniːz
Nipponese
ˌnɪpəˈniːz
Pyrenees
ˌpɪrəˈniːz
Sienese
sɪəˈniːz
Soudanese
ˌsuːdəˈniːz
Sudanese
ˌsuːdəˈniːz
trenise
trəˈniːz
Viennese
ˌvɪəˈniːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANTONESE

Canton crepe
Canton flannel
Canton River
cantonal
cantonisation
cantonise
cantonization
cantonment
cantor
Cantor´s paradox
cantorial
cantoris
cantraip
cantred
cantrip
Cantuar.
cantus
cantus firmus
canty
Canuck

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANTONESE

Balinese
Beninese
Bernese
Bhutanese
chersonese
Farnese
ferromanganese
French Guianese
Indochinese
Mandarin Chinese
manganese
Pekinese
Peloponnese
pro-Chinese
Sammarinese
San Marinese
spaghetti bolognese
the Peloponnese
Tonkinese
Veronese

Synonyms and antonyms of Cantonese in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cantonese» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANTONESE

Find out the translation of Cantonese to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cantonese from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cantonese» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粤语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cantonés
570 millions of speakers

English

Cantonese
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैंटोनीज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكانتونية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кантонском
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cantonês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যান্টোনিজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cantonais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kantonis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kantonesisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広東語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광동어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanton
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Quảng Đông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேண்டுனீஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कँटोनीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kanton lehçesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cantonese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kantoński
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кантонському
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cantoneză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Καντώνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kantonees
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kantonesisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cantonese

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTONESE»

The term «Cantonese» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTONESE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Cantonese» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Cantonese» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cantonese

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4 QUOTES WITH «CANTONESE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Cantonese.
1
Eddie Huang
Sundays are for Dim Sum. While the rest of America goes to church, Sunday School, or NFL games, you can find Chinese people eating Cantonese food.
2
Reggie Lee
I speak Cantonese, and I speak Tagalog.
3
Katie Leung
I was born in Scotland and have lived there all my life. I speak conversational Cantonese with my dad when I'm at home, and very basic Mandarin.
4
Paul Oakenfold
I'm about to start working with a singer I met on my last trip: she'll get international exposure, and I'll have a song out in that market sung in Cantonese.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANTONESE»

Discover the use of Cantonese in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cantonese and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pocket Cantonese Dictionary: Cantonese-English English-Cantonese
Current titles include: Cambodian, Filipino, Japanese, Indonesian, Korean, Malay, Mandarin Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese. These are the ideal dictionaries for beginning students and travelers.
Philip Yungkin Lee, 2003
2
Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar
Moreover, it will provide a lasting and reliable resource for all fluent speakers of the language. The book is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Cantonese grammar.
Stephen Matthews, Virginia Yip, 2013
3
Basic Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook
This book introduces the essentials of Cantonese grammar in a straightforward and systematic way. Special attention is paid to topics which differ from English and European language structures. It is ideal for students new to the language.
Virginia Yip, Stephen Matthews,, 2013
4
Cantonese Opera: Performance as Creative Process
This book examines Cantonese opera, one of the grandest of the traditional musical theatres in China.
Bell Yung, 1989
5
Cantonese Phrasebook
Communication can be the difference between a holiday and an experience.
Kam Y. Lau, 1999
6
Cantonese as Written Language: The Growth of a Written ...
In the early twentieth century these dialect texts were joined by Cantonese opera scripts, published as popular reading material.
Don Snow, 2004
7
Instant! Cantonese
It's your brilliant traveling companion for Hong Kong, South China, Macau and Chinatowns everywhere. If you want to learn authentic, street-wise Cantonese, then this is the little red book for you.
Nick Theobald, Bill Loh, 2013
8
Colloquial Cantonese: The Complete Course for Beginners
While most Cantonese vocabulary is the same as other varieties of Chinese, in some cases words that are common in everyday Cantonese are seen as archaic and literary in Mandarin, for example: mihn face hàahng walk sihk eat wah say ...
Dana Scott Bourgerie, Keith S T Tong, Gregory James, 2010
9
Early Child Cantonese: Facts and Implications
This book is the first publication on record that systematically and comprehensively addresses the acquisition and development of Cantonese in early childhood.
Shek Tse, Hui Li, 2011
10
Intermediate Cantonese: A Grammar and Workbook
Designed as a companion volume to Basic Cantonese, Intermediate Cantonese covers further topics not introduced there, and revisits others in more detail. Following on where Basic Cantonese left off, the grammatical topics become more ...
Virginia Yip, Stephen Matthews,, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANTONESE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cantonese is used in the context of the following news items.
1
10 Best Asian Recipes
... varies tremendously region by region- Sichuan cuisine is spicy, Shangdong is generally tangy and crispy, and Cantonese cuisine is sweet. «NDTV, Jul 15»
2
Hong Kong Charges Four Over Public Burning of Beijing's Policy …
Reported by Lin Jing for RFA's Cantonese Service, and by Xin Lin for the Mandarin Service. Translated and written in English by Luisetta Mudie ... «Radio Free Asia, Jul 15»
3
HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" to feature works by Tam Lan-hing
Several leading Cantonese opera stars showcase remarkable singing performances in the film, among which Sun Ma Si-tsang's final song of ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
4
Vincent Ho to take a trip on red carpet, but apprentices shunned in …
... to go and he deserves some public recognition to go with the Cantonese bragging rights he gets over his former apprentice school alumni. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
5
It's my biggest success: Local singer Alex Chia on singing HK movie …
The 36-year-old was chosen to sing the Mandarin and Cantonese versions of the theme song for the highly-anticipated sequel SPL 2: A Time ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
6
Interview: Blur on healing rifts, teenage fans and 'The Magic Whip'
Did that surprise you? DA: Yeah. It's sort of unheard of to be number one in Hong Kong, because it's a very Cantonese-centric market there. «Time Out Hong Kong, Jul 15»
7
At Chairman's brick-and-mortar, bao still the main draw
The truck's kitchen real estate limited its proteins to two delivery starches: swaddled in a fluffy steamed Cantonese bun, like a taco, or atop a ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
8
Turning New York City's Subway Into a Symphony
... and a comfortingly schoolmarmish “MTR Lady” announces the next station in Cantonese, Mandarin and English and warns passengers to ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
9
First Look: Kings County Imperial Specializes in Market-Driven …
It features dishes like Cantonese crispy garlic chicken with dried garlic, soy and vinegar (pictured above) and prawn fries (hello!) with Chinese ... «Zagat, Jul 15»
10
China's Five Feminists Call For UN Pressure on Beijing
Reported by Qiao Long for RFA's Mandarin Service, and by Wong Lok-to for the Cantonese Service. Translated and written in English by ... «Radio Free Asia, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cantonese [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cantonese>. Apr 2024 ».
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