Yue (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
- Cantonese, also known as Yue, is the variety of Chinese spoken in Guangdong province.
- Many Yue dialects have distinct grammar and vocabulary.
- Hong Kong uses Cantonese as the de facto language and not Mandarin.
- Most television dramas produced in Hong Kong use the Yue language.
- I think my grandparents might still be speaking in the old Yue dialect back in their hometown.