Product Information
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. The phrasebook covers useful topics such as transportation, business, shopping, dining and greetings.Product Identifiers
PublisherHippocrene Books, Incorporated
ISBN-100781812798
ISBN-139780781812795
eBay Product ID (ePID)111507675
Product Key Features
Number of Pages302 Pages
Publication NameCantonese : Dictionary and Phrasebook
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
SubjectChinese
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study
AuthorEditors of Hippocrene Books
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight3.2 Oz
Item Length7.3 in
Item Width5.5 in