粤语单词（Cantonese words）.doc

粤语单词（Cantonese words） Summary Cantonese, as a dialect of Chinese, has a natural vocabulary and a great deal of commonality with mandarin. It is estimated that the same vocabulary as Mandarin is close to 70%. If the content is consistent in vocabulary, such as politics, economy and culture, at least 90%. That part of the vocabulary that is not consistent with Mandarin has many sources and is complex in composition. This also forms the characteristics of cantonese. These words can be divided into the following categories according to their sources: In a word, Cantonese, which was earlier divorced from the Chinese language and far from the Central Plains, did not keep pace with the changes in Chinese. Many words no longer used in Modern Mandarin were still used in cantonese. Such as: Let (to) give her pen (give him a pen) Its insane (sticky) good cake (these sticky cake mind hand) It not a taste of gas (suction) (breath) They (the ancient canal) in his side (who he is) Two, the ancient Yue language the word The ancient Yue language is living in the south of the Five Ridges area of South Vietnam (Guangdong) operated by national language Chinese people moved to south of the Five Ridges, the language is not from its influence and nationality most were gradually assimilated, they give up and use of Chinese native speakers unconsciously brought Yue Dialect words. These words today for generations of Yue people of Zhuang Dong language ethnic and other path can be proved. Examples are as follows: It (this) this book in a shallow shelf (who is this book) Hold (hold) the book (pick it up) Shrimp (shrimp bully) well today (not bully brother) Three, the innovation of dialect words Most of the Cantonese dialect words belong to their own innovation. With the emergence of new things and new ideas, vocabulary also needs constant development and innovation. As the Guangdong area is separated from the Central Plains, the development of China will inevitably lead to differences, which r