Cantonese
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将“Cantonese”拆解为“Cant”和“onese”,其中“Cant”可以联想到唱歌(chant,吟唱)的“cant”,而“onese”可以想象为一个人在歌唱时语气或调性独特,这样组合起来就像是广州话(Cantonese,粤语)的独特腔调。通过这样的联想,可以记住“Cantonese”这个单词代表广州话。
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Cantonese 广东话来自19世纪早期广州开埠时外国人对广州的发音,而非广东。
- Cantonese (n.)
- 1816, from Canton, former transliteration of the name of the Chinese region now known in English as Guangzhou. The older form of the name is from the old British-run, Hong Kong-based Chinese postal system. As an adjective from 1840.
- 1. His family's Cantonese nickname for him translates as Never Sits Still.
- 家人为他起的广东话绰号意思是NeverSitsStill(从来坐不住)。
- 2. My sister speaks Cantonese very fluently.
- 我姐姐广州话说得很流利.
- 3. You'll get used to it after you've learned some Cantonese.
- 学一点儿粤语之后你就会习惯的.
- 4. But I feel a little bit embarrassed talking with the local people who speak Cantonese.
- 可是跟当地说广东话的人交谈我感到有一点困难.
- 5. Cantonese Chinese Sabbath School begins at 11:00 am in the Social Hall.
- 粤语(广东话)安息日学上午11:00开始在联谊厅举行.