粤 (yuè) — abbreviation for Guangdong (province); also used in terms related to Cantonese culture (e.g., 粤语, 粤菜)
Definition
Short form for Guangdong, also a cultural-linguistic prefix in words like 粤语 (Cantonese) and 粤菜 (Cantonese cuisine). By itself it usually appears as an abbreviation rather than a standalone noun.
noun
abbreviation for Guangdong (province)also used in terms related to Cantonese culture (e.g., 粤语, 粤菜)
Examples
- ，。Tā cóng xiǎo zài guǎng dōng zhǎng dà, huì jiǎng yuè yǔ.He grew up in Guangdong and can speak Cantonese.
- 粤。Zhè jiā yuè cài guǎn de shāo é fēi cháng hǎo chī.The roast goose at this Cantonese restaurant is delicious.
- ？。Nǐ huì shuō yuè yǔ ma? wǒ xiǎng xué.Can you speak Cantonese? I want to learn.
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