yue

IPA/juˈeɪ/
KK[jˈu]IPA/juˈeɪ/

yue — noun

1. The Chinese language variety that originated in the southeastern coastal region

1.名詞B1
釋義

The Chinese language variety that originated in the southeastern coastal region of China and serves as the main everyday language of Hong Kong, Macau, and many overseas Chinese communities.

例句

Jabari speaks Yue with his Hong Kong colleagues at the office every day.

speak + language name for everyday use

The Cantonese drama series that Anong watches every week is in Yue.

同義詞
  • Cantonese

    the everyday English term, more widely used in general conversation

  • Cantonese language

    slightly more formal than 'Cantonese' but still common

文法句型

Yue (no article)

用法筆記

In everyday English, the term 'Cantonese' is far more common; 'Yue' is the formal linguistic name preferred in academic writing and language classification.

常見錯誤

❌Yue is the main official language of China.
✅Cantonese (Yue) is a regional language variety; Mandarin is the official language of China.
💡Yue and Mandarin are different Chinese varieties with different official statuses.
❌I speak Korea and Yue.
✅I speak Korean and Yue (or Cantonese).
💡The language is called 'Yue' or 'Cantonese', not 'Yuehua' or 'Yue language' in English.