Film Buffs
Many exported classical Chinese films and actors originate from Hong Kong’s film industry. Watch movies like Enter the Dragon, Ip Man, or Mr Vampire with the original vernacular.
The purpose of the Cantonese Tools site is to provide information on how to utilize and input Cantonese on digital devices such as phones and computers.
Cantonese-Chinese is different from Mandarin-Chinese in both pronunciation and grammar. Cantonese is a common Chinese variant in Hong Kong, Southeastern China, Australia, Canada, and the United States.
Film Buffs
Many exported classical Chinese films and actors originate from Hong Kong’s film industry. Watch movies like Enter the Dragon, Ip Man, or Mr Vampire with the original vernacular.
Business & Travel
Conducting business in Hong Kong, Macau, or Guangzhou? Having an understanding of Cantonese will get you far with local companies.
The Arts
Art is a large part of China's history. To study the greats ancient Chinese poetry and paintings, you’ll need the traditional Chinese characters inherent in Cantonese.
Dim Sum
Food – one of the best reasons to do anything. Be confident walking into your local Dim Sum (Yum Cha) or Chinatown – knowing exactly what dish is what.
In addition to computers and phones better recognizing Cantonese, there are also Cantonese educational resources:
Learning
Cantonese.ca offers a helpful introduction to Cantonese.
CantoneseClass101.com offers paid classes with free sample content in their apps and youtube channel.
(Not yet officially supported in Duolingo.)
Translation
Microsoft's Bing Translator can translate into written and spoken Cantonese.
(Not yet supported in Google Translate.)
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