yue

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China

Etymology

The atonal pinyin romanization of the standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 龠 (yuè).

In classic literature

Synonyms

Yue dialect, Cantonese, Cantonese dialect

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