What languages are spoken in Guangzhou China?
The main language spoken in Guangzhou, China is Cantonese. Mandarin is also widely spoken due to its official status in China. English is becoming more common, especially in business and tourism settings.
How do you say green mountain in Cantonese?
Lǜ shan [绿山: Simplified Chinese] / [綠山: Traditional Chinese] = Mandarin pronunciation! Not Cantonese. It literally means "green mountain" but this term IS NOT used in Chinese unless you are describing the color of the mountain then you'd add a character between them 色: 绿色山 / 綠色山, or 绿色的山 /綠色的山. Cantonese pronunciation = similar to "Look san".
It's Lǜ = L + ü [u umlaut] + grave accent[ `], not Liu!
That's why I deleted the original answer.
Due to the Cantonese being used and rhymes more than Mandarin when reading poems, especially the 300 Tang poems.
青山 is used more by Cantonese & other non-Mandarin speakers. This slowly spread to Beijing/Peking and now青山, qing shan in Pinyin via Mandarin is also used.青山 = "Ching san" in Cantonese.
Source: I'm Chinese.
It literally means "have", so yes, in some cases "yao" can mean "yes".
For example, "Do you have (sell) DVDs here?" "Yao"
Or, it can also mean "have <insert verb here>".
For example, "Did you finish your homework last night?" "Yao <done>"
"Did you drink a glass of milk this morning?" "Yao <drink>"
How do you say little boy in Cantonese?
In Cantonese, "little boy" is translated as "小男孩" (siu2 naam4 haai4).
Did Mandarin or Cantonese come first?
Mandarin is the most widely spoken dialect in China and has its origins in Northern China. Cantonese, on the other hand, is a dialect spoken in Southern China. Historically, Mandarin as a dialect has been around longer than Cantonese.
To learn Cantonese, it's beneficial to immerse yourself in the language by practicing regularly with native speakers, listening to Cantonese music or watching movies, and using language learning apps or courses. Joining language exchange groups or finding a tutor can also help improve your proficiency in Cantonese.
Is nay ho ma Chinese or Cantonese?
I dont know the answer but "chinese" is not a language so its either Mandarin or Cantonese
The above reading sounds phonetically like the Cantonese version of 你好吗? ni(3) hao(3) ma, meaning 'How are you?'.
How do you say If you teach me I will study well in Cantonese?
如果你教我,我會好好得讀
"Yu guo nei gao ngo, ngo wui ho ho dei dok"
If you teach me, I'll study well.
How do you write ho mei shu cantonese?
In Cantonese, "ho mei shu" is written as 好味數. The first two characters "好味" mean "good taste" and the last character "數" means "number" or "count." It is used to describe the quality or taste of food, meaning it's delicious or tasty.
How do you say 'uncle' in Cantonese?
Depending on which brother they belong to.
Brother of mother: 舅父 kau5 fu6
Older brother of father: 伯父 baak3 fu6
Younger brother of father: 叔叔 suk1 suk1
How do you wish good luck in Cantonese?
In Cantonese, you can say "祝你好運" (juk1 nei5 hou2 wan6) to wish someone good luck.
What does the word pai mean in siu lum pai in Cantonese?
少林派 (mandarin: Shàolín pài)
In this context, it means the Shaolin school.
(Pai means many things, it can mean faction, group, clique, etc... but it is "school" in this context)
Gor gor = big brother
mui mui = little sister ( affectionately )
How do you say sure in Cantonese?
If you mean, "sure" as in "sure thing" or like "sure, why not", then the "sure" you're looking for is the same as "yes" in Cantonese.
It's basically: 好啊 = "ho, ah" (the comma acts as a pause, like the comma in "sure, why not?")
What is the cantonese character for thank you?
The Cantonese character for thank you is "唔該" pronounced as "m̀hgòi".