原帖由 Klara 於 27/9/2007 23:40 發表 For studying Cantonese I would need a good dictionary. Does an English-Cantonese (with yjutping!) dictionary exist? Does anyone know about it? Altavista Babelfish translation: 為學習廣東我會需要一本 ...
I recommend the following website that maybe useful:
Thank you for the link. I will have a look at Yale but I would prefer Jyutping, for me that seems easier to learn. I hope one day I can communicate with you guys in Chinese
Provided sufficient foreigners who intend to learn Cantonese exist, definitely there shall be a good market of dictionaries featuring Cantonese-English comparison. However, as Mandarin becomes more and more popular in communities oversea, Cantonese is no longer well known as usual and few foreigners take it for granted as a tool to know more about China. As a result, such kind of book or dictionary is hardly to be seen in bookstores nowadays.
[ 本帖最後由 余OK 於 2007-9-30 01:29 編輯 ]
Dear 余OK, Unfortunately you are right. I am rather unhappy about the lack of Chinese resources in my country. In my hometown I tried to search for a dictionary in Chinese but could not find one. Niether in Mandarin, nor in Cantonese. Nowadays Mandarin is getting more and more popular, I am aware of that. But I prefer Cantonese language. I love the sound of it more, and even though Mandarin is said to be easier to learn (because there are less tones), for me Cantonese seems easier. For me Hong Kong movies are the best resources and I keep watching them. I hope that something will be done in the future to have dictionaries and books for those who would like to learn this wonderful and exciting language.
原帖由 Klara 於 2007-9-30 01:02 發表 I hope that something will be done in the future to have dictionaries and books for those who would like to learn this wonderful and exciting language.
Dear Klara, actually Cantonse is also a traditional, active and lovely language that we natives are not boasting, because we know the internal spirit and external feature of it.