Cantonese-English/ English-Cantonese Dictionary & Phrasebook (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780781812795)

Cantonese is an official language of Hong Kong and Macau, and the dominant dialect of Chinese spoken in the province of Guangdong. Spoken by nearly 60 million people worldwide, it is understood by much of the Chinese diaspora population across the world and rivals Mandarin as the lingua franca of south China and ethnic Chinese living abroad. Unique among all the Chinese dialects, Cantonese also has a writing system that is distinct from Mandarin Chinese and makes use of characters generally not understood by non-Cantonese speakers. Contains 4,000 dictionary entries, and each entry includes Cantonese characters and intuitive phonetics. Also provides concise grammar and pronunciation sections.

Author: Editors Of Hippocrene Books
ISBN-10: 0781812798
ISBN-13: 9780781812795
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2012
Pages: 302
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.40h x 3.70w x 0.70d