Cantoneseadj.n.

/kantəˈniːz/

Etymology: < Canton, China + -ese suffix.

A. adj.

Of or relating to Canton, its inhabitants, or its dialect.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Far East > [adjective] > China > parts of China

Manchurian1706

Manchu1736

Cantonese1857

Min1902

Szechuanese1918

Khotanese1948

the mind > language > languages of the world > Sino-Tibetan > [adjective] > of Chinese > of dialects of

Hokkien1832

Amoy1844

Cantonese1857

Hakka1881

Wu1908

Szechuanese1918

wenyan1936

Hunanese1937

Gan1943

Min1959

Yi1960

Teochew1970

yüeh1978

1857 ‘An Asiatic’ China Question 10 The Cantonese stir will be for the benefit of humanity.

1877 Eitel (title) A Chinese dictionary in the Cantonese dialect.

1957 Encycl. Brit. IV. 772/2 The Cantonese delegates.

B. n.

1. An inhabitant of Canton.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > the Chinese > [noun] > native or inhabitant of China > parts of

Formosan1707

Yarkandi1841

Yunnanese1849

Macanese1852

Manchurian1855

Cantonese1857

Pekingese1860

Khotanese1882

Teochew1893

Lisu1896

Lahu1900

Shanghailander1917

Szechuanese1918

Hunanese1937

Taiwanese1942

Yi1960

Shanghainese1964

1857 Bombardment of Canton 29 Between you and ourselves, the Cantonese, there have been relations of friendship.

1861 Chambers's Encycl. II. 575/2 The Cantonese are notorious for their turbulence and hatred of foreigners.

1893 Athenæum 27 May 668/1 The book of English phrases compiled by a Cantonese for the use of those of his countrymen who aspire to become Hong Kong ‘boys’.

1957 Encycl. Brit. IV. 772/2 The principal parts were played by Cantonese.

2. The dialect of Canton.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Sino-Tibetan > [noun] > Chinese > dialects of

Pekingese1849

Hakka1864

Amoy1880

Cantonese1883

Yunnanese1927

Tonkinese1934

Gan1943

Szechuanese1947

Hunanese1948

Min1948

Yüeh1954

Teochew1962

Shanghainese1964

Sze Yap1964

Wu1964

1883 J. D. Ball (title) Cantonese made Easy.

1921 Outward Bound July 17/1 He converses freely in Hakka, Cantonese, Mandarin.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	cantonese
释义	Cantoneseadj.n. /kantəˈniːz/ Etymology: < Canton, China + -ese suffix. A. adj. Of or relating to Canton, its inhabitants, or its dialect. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Far East > [adjective] > China > parts of China Manchurian1706 Manchu1736 Cantonese1857 Min1902 Szechuanese1918 Khotanese1948 the mind > language > languages of the world > Sino-Tibetan > [adjective] > of Chinese > of dialects of Hokkien1832 Amoy1844 Cantonese1857 Hakka1881 Wu1908 Szechuanese1918 wenyan1936 Hunanese1937 Gan1943 Min1959 Yi1960 Teochew1970 yüeh1978 1857 ‘An Asiatic’ China Question 10 The Cantonese stir will be for the benefit of humanity. 1877 Eitel (title) A Chinese dictionary in the Cantonese dialect. 1957 Encycl. Brit. IV. 772/2 The Cantonese delegates. B. n. 1. An inhabitant of Canton. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > the Chinese > [noun] > native or inhabitant of China > parts of Formosan1707 Yarkandi1841 Yunnanese1849 Macanese1852 Manchurian1855 Cantonese1857 Pekingese1860 Khotanese1882 Teochew1893 Lisu1896 Lahu1900 Shanghailander1917 Szechuanese1918 Hunanese1937 Taiwanese1942 Yi1960 Shanghainese1964 1857 Bombardment of Canton 29 Between you and ourselves, the Cantonese, there have been relations of friendship. 1861 Chambers's Encycl. II. 575/2 The Cantonese are notorious for their turbulence and hatred of foreigners. 1893 Athenæum 27 May 668/1 The book of English phrases compiled by a Cantonese for the use of those of his countrymen who aspire to become Hong Kong ‘boys’. 1957 Encycl. Brit. IV. 772/2 The principal parts were played by Cantonese. 2. The dialect of Canton. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Sino-Tibetan > [noun] > Chinese > dialects of Pekingese1849 Hakka1864 Amoy1880 Cantonese1883 Yunnanese1927 Tonkinese1934 Gan1943 Szechuanese1947 Hunanese1948 Min1948 Yüeh1954 Teochew1962 Shanghainese1964 Sze Yap1964 Wu1964 1883 J. D. Ball (title) Cantonese made Easy. 1921 Outward Bound July 17/1 He converses freely in Hakka, Cantonese, Mandarin. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < adj.n.1857
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