Can·ton·ese (k n t -n z , -ns)n. The variety of Chinese spoken in and around Guangzhou (formerly Canton), China. Can ton·ese adj. |
Cantonese [ˌkæntəˈniːz]
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) the Chinese language spoken in the city of Canton, Guangdong and Guanxi provinces, Hong Kong, and elsewhere outside China
2. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -ese a native or inhabitant of the city of Canton or Guangdong province
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to the city of Canton, Guangdong province, or the Chinese language spoken there
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| Noun | 1. | Cantonese - the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China Chinese - any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system |
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