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Meanings of Cantonese in English
Standard dialect of Yue language that originated in the vicinity of Guangzhou (Canton) in southern China.
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Examples for "yue"
Examples for "yue"
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Mary Haygarthe, aged twentie sevene yeers, berrid under ye yue tree, Nov. 21, 1754.
2
Matthew Haygarthe, aged foure yeares, berrid in this churcheyarde, over against ye tombe off Mrs. Marttha Stileman, about 10 fete fromm ye olde yue tre.
3
The deal would also help Yue Xiu to expand its China business.
4
Yue Han and his father are both believed to be in China.
5
Yue-Sai touched Roberta's shoulder and pointed again, further along the river bank.
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This latter seems to be connected with the Yüeh tribes.
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He had been sent in 138 to conclude an alliance with the Yüeh-chih against the Hsiung-nu.
3
The following particulars are given concerning the President of the Ministry, whose name was Lü Yüeh.
4
They began with the Canton insurrection; then Peking was alarmed by Wu Yüeh's bomb (1905).
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Even the barbarian Kou-tsien, King of Yüeh, has wise saws and modern instances quoted to him in his distress.
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Three-quarters of the schools will have to conduct classes in the local Cantonese dialect from next September.
Usage of Cantonese in English
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Conclusions: NPC patients in Cantonese population have obvious family and territorial clustering.
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Children of various races attend and the prevailing language spoken is Cantonese.
3
After English, the most common languages are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese and Vietnamese.
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In no time, the rest of the team were fluent in Cantonese.
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Understanding, knowing the Cantonese phrase in question, Lin broke into a grin.
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Dr. Lao-Hong turned to Master Ah Chung and spoke in simple Cantonese.
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The Cantonese boy with blond hair and no temporary resident's permit wrote:
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A Cantonese and a Pekinger can read each other's newspapers without difficulty.
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But I decided to learn Cantonese for a number of reasons.
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Couldn't speak a word of English she says, her Cantonese accent still strong.
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But what the West thinks of as Chinese food is typically Cantonese food.
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There is no pressing need for foreigners here to learn Cantonese.
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Video journalist: Helier Cheung Performance footage courtesy of the Cantonese Opera Advancement Association
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A Cantonese celestial did the cooking and another waited on table.
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It was part of an exquisite Cantonese feast arranged by friends.
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Steamed scallops in the shell A Cantonese dish at its simplest and best.
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Translations for Cantonese
Catalan
Cantonese through the time
Cantonese across language varieties
United States of America
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