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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This family dynamic allowed Jessica to be exposed to lots of different languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese—her grandmother's native village dialect.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
But there are also dozens of other languages including Cantonese, Thai, Punjabi and Hindi.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Some words for traditional Lunar New Year's foods are Cantonese homonyms for good things.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Here, the 2022 James Beard Award nominee puts a modern American spin on classic Cantonese chophouses.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
But there are also dozens of other languages including Cantonese, Thai, Punjabi and Hindi.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Some words for traditional Lunar New Year's foods are Cantonese homonyms for good things.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Here, the 2022 James Beard Award nominee puts a modern American spin on classic Cantonese chophouses.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Cantonese
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“Cantonese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cantonese. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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