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Cantonese

Cantonese is the variety of Chinese spoken by more than 55 million people in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong and Macau. It shares much vocabulary with Mandarin, yet these two varieties of Chinese are not mutually intelligible due to differences in pronunciation and grammar. Learn more about Cantonese in this category.

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How do you say and write using English the Cantonese for dimples as in dimples on someone's cheeks when they smile?

In English, the Cantonese word for dimples, specifically those on someone's cheeks when they smile, is "酒窝" (pronounced as "jau4 wo1" in Jyutping). You can refer to them simply as "dimples" in English, but if you want to include the Cantonese term, you can say "cheek dimples" or "smile dimples" and add the Cantonese term in parentheses for clarity.

How you say dad in cantonese?

There are a few variations of "dad", but here are the most common ones in Cantonese-speaking areas:爸爸 - "ba (down tone) ba (upwards tone)". It's kinda the inverse version of the Mandarin "ba ba".

爹d - an informal version of "daddy". It sounds like "dei D".

How do you say the next stop is in cantonese?

下一站是 "ha yat zham hai ____"

The blank indicates the station name.

How do you say bye bye in cantonese?

In Cantonese, you can say "再見" (joi gin) to mean bye bye.

Cantonese word for happy new year?

新年快樂!"sun leen fai lok"

(The "fai" sounds like "fight" without a "t". Like, "WiFi" without the "Wi".)

If you want to get fancier with this, you can add "祝你" (zhok nei/nae) in front of it.

祝你新年快樂! Wish you a happy new year!

How do you say red envelope in cantonese?

Chinese pinyin: li shi (利是)

it's pronounced like LIE shee

What is a cantonese lamp?

A cantonese lamp with the initials C.L. is Chinese lanturn

How do you say sorry in cantonese?

If you're writing "I'm sorry" in Chinese, it is 對不起 (Traditional). But in spoken form, it would take the form of "dui (duy) mm ju".

It's hard to explain through words without audio, but the "ju" is like a mix between "Jake' and "Juke". Neither too much of an "a" sound, nor too much of an "u" sound.

Cantonese spelling for i have warm feelings for you?

You can say:

Ngo dui lay yao yee see.

That almost literally means "I have feelings for you" and is probably on the same level of intimacy (sweet and warm but not creepy).

How do you say Jesus in cantonese?

If I am not wrong according to my mom and I, i think its "ye sou". Ye is pronounced as yeah without the "ah", and sou is pronounced as sew

How do you say lady in cantonese?

The jyutping for 'lady' in Cantonese is 'Neoi jan,' but if you can't read jyutping, then it's pronounced like 'neoi yun.'

How do you say good bye in cantonese?

In written form it would be 再見 (joi gin)

But people usually say 拜拜 (bye bye)<--yes its just the same as English.

Your cute in cantonese?

'You're Cute' in Cantonese is 'Nei hou dak ji' in jyutping, but if you can't read jyutping, then it's pronounced like 'Nei hou dak yi.'

What does the word Cantonese mean in English?

Cantonese is a dialect that people speak in China.

How do I say get drunk in Cantonese?

The jyutping for "I get drunk" in Cantonese is "Ngo jam zeoi". If you can't read jyutping, it is pronounced as "Ngo yum jeoi." For past tense, add a "Zo" (pronounced a little like 'jou', not like a guy's name 'Joe,' but it has an 'Au' sound like 'Australia' and 'jaw') at the end.