Cantonese Dialect (Noun)
Meaning
The dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The restaurant's menu was written in both English and Cantonese dialect to cater to the local Chinese community.
- She struggled to understand the Cantonese dialect spoken by her grandparents, who had immigrated from Hong Kong.
- The university offered courses in Mandarin and Cantonese dialect to help students communicate with Chinese-speaking populations.
- The movie was subtitled in English, but the characters spoke in Cantonese dialect, adding to the film's authenticity.
- Growing up in a Cantonese-speaking household, she found it easier to learn the dialect than her friends who spoke Mandarin at home.