1816, from Canton, former transliteration of the name of the Chinese region now known in English as Guangzhou. The older form of the name is from the old British-run, Hong Kong-based Chinese postal system. As an adjective from 1840.
雙語例句
1. His family's Cantonese nickname for him translates as Never Sits Still.
家人為他起的廣東話綽號意思是NeverSitsStill（從來坐不住）。
來自柯林斯例句
2. My sister speaks Cantonese very fluently.
我姐姐廣州話說得很流利.
來自辭典例句
3. You'll get used to it after you've learned some Cantonese.
學一點兒粵語之後你就會習慣的.
來自輕鬆英語會話---聯想4000詞(上)
4. But I feel a little bit embarrassed talking with the local people who speak Cantonese.
可是跟當地說廣東話的人交談我感到有一點困難.
來自輕鬆英語會話---聯想4000詞(上)
5. Cantonese Chinese Sabbath School begins at 11:00 am in the Social Hall.