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yue

noun

Simple meaning

The modern variety of Chinese, which includes Cantonese and Taishanese.

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ˈju

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Definition

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noun

  1. The modern variety of Chinese, which includes Cantonese and Taishanese.

  2. People who speak a variety of Yue.

  3. Any of several ancient Tai peoples of what is now Guangdong province, or their languages.

  4. An ancient feudal state of China.

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  • yue dialectnounCompound term

    The dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China.

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