Cantonese
noun
Can·ton·ese
ˌkan-tə-ˈnēz 
-ˈnēs
plural Cantonese
1
: a native or inhabitant of Guangzhou, China
2
: the dialect of Chinese spoken in Guangzhou and Hong Kong
3
: a style of Chinese cooking that emphasizes fresh ingredients, subtle tastes, and relatively mild sauces
Cantonese
adjective
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An unlikely relationship begins — one that has to surmount a language barrier: The women communicate haltingly in English, French and Cantonese.
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George Gene Gustines, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Wang, an industrial designer, is Taiwanese, while Lin, a marketing MBA working in the legal field, is Cantonese.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Producers Lyu Yue, Mo Jinjin, and Duan Tingting from Star Lab Production present the film in both Cantonese and Putonghua.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
One shop near the beach commissioned a sign explaining surf etiquette, complete with an illustration of a surfer shouting a Cantonese expletive after being hit in the head with someone else’s board.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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George Gene Gustines, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Wang, an industrial designer, is Taiwanese, while Lin, a marketing MBA working in the legal field, is Cantonese.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Producers Lyu Yue, Mo Jinjin, and Duan Tingting from Star Lab Production present the film in both Cantonese and Putonghua.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
One shop near the beach commissioned a sign explaining surf etiquette, complete with an illustration of a surfer shouting a Cantonese expletive after being hit in the head with someone else’s board.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Cantonese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cantonese. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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