Yue 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 Yue dialect is one of the most widely spoken dialects in southern China and overseas Chinese communities.
- Her family has always spoken the Yue dialect at home, even after moving to the United States.
- As a linguist, he was fascinated by the complexities of the Yue dialect spoken in Hong Kong.
- She grew up speaking the Yue dialect in Guangzhou and later picked up Mandarin when she moved to Beijing.
- The local government in Hong Kong used the Yue dialect to promote tourism to that area.