広東語(かんとんご)

かんとんご
noun
Cantonese (language)
language
1. Cantonese; Cantonese language
A Chinese language variety spoken primarily in Guangdong province, Hong Kong, and Macau; often called a "dialect" in China for political reasons, but considered a distinct language by most linguists. One of the major Sinitic languages, distinct from Mandarin.
広東語(かんとんご)を勉強(べんきょう)している。
I'm studying Cantonese.
香港(ほんこん)では広東語(かんとんご)が話(はな)されている。
Cantonese is spoken in Hong Kong.
広東語(かんとんご)と北京語(ぺきんご)は発音(はつおん)がかなり違(ちが)うので、お互(たが)いに通(つう)じないことがある。
Cantonese and Mandarin have quite different pronunciations, so speakers sometimes cannot understand each other.

Usage

Refers specifically to the Chinese dialect spoken in the Guangdong (広東(かんとん)) region, Hong Kong, and among many overseas Chinese communities. It is one of the most widely spoken Chinese dialects after Mandarin.

Related words

  • 北京語(ぺきんご): Mandarin Chinese (Beijing dialect)
  • 中国語(ちゅうごくご): Chinese language (general term, usually refers to Mandarin)
  • 上海語(しゃんはいご): Shanghainese

Related Words

Related: 中国語(ちゅうごくご) (Chinese language)
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