The word 'Cantonese' is a proper noun and a proper adjective.
The proper noun 'Cantonese' is a word for the people or the language of the province of Canton, China.
A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.
The adjective 'Cantonese' is used to describe a noun as of or from the province of Canton, China.
Examples:
Cantonese is part of the Chinese language. (noun, subject of the sentence)
The twentieth century brought a lot of changes for the Cantonese. (noun, object of the preposition 'for')
This restaurant specializes in Cantonese cuisine. (adjective, describes the noun 'cuisine')
Helen Kwok has written: 'The Concubine's Daughter' 'Sentence particles in Cantonese' -- subject(s): Cantonese dialects, Particles
The word scared in English is written the same in Cantonese. The meaning is the same as well. Since Cantonese is a form of simplified Chinese, they often use English letters and the alphabet. To translate into Cantonese letters, however, you can use a translation book.
To say "celebrate" in Cantonese, you can use the word "慶祝" (heung1 zuk1).
In Cantonese, "also" can be translated to "yeung" (可以用「又」表示). The pinyin for "yeung" is often written as "jau" in Jyutping, which is a Romanization system for Cantonese. It can be used to indicate addition or inclusion in a sentence.
In Cantonese, "pie" is pronounced as "派" (pronounced as "paai3"). This term is used to refer to pie in a general sense, often in the context of desserts. Make sure to use the correct tone, as Cantonese is a tonal language.
'Cat' in Cantonese is 'Maau.'
In Cantonese, "king" is pronounced as "王" (wong4).
'Flower' in Cantonese is 'Faa.'
Here are some examples of Cantonese.
Cantonese is a dialect of Chinese, but Chinese can refer to the broader language family which includes various dialects such as Mandarin, Cantonese, and others. So while Cantonese is a form of Chinese, not all Chinese languages are Cantonese.
it's pronounced "guong dong wah" (廣東話)-->Cantonese or "zhong mun" (中文)-->Chinese
Cantonese people mainly speak Cantonese, a Chinese dialect. Additionally, many Cantonese people may also speak Mandarin, which is the official language of China, as well as English, due to Hong Kong's history as a British colony.