jyut6 jyu5 baak6 waa2 man4粵語白話文粤语白话文

Jyutpingjyut6 jyu5 baak6 waa2 man4

Yaleyuht yúh baahk wá màhn

Definition

Written Cantonese; the written form of the Cantonese language.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the written form of Cantonese that uses characters unique to the language, such as 嘅, 喺, and 唔. It is distinct from standard written Chinese, which is based on Mandarin grammar and vocabulary. You will mostly encounter this in informal contexts like social media, comics, or the dialogue sections of local newspapers.

Examples

le1呢bun2本zaap6雜zi3誌cyun4全bou6部dou1都hai6係jung6用jyut6粵jyu5語baak6白waa2話man4文se2寫㗎。

This magazine is written entirely in Cantonese.

nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識tai2睇jyut6粵jyu5語baak6白waa2話man4文aa4呀？

Do you know how to read written Cantonese?

Common phrases

se2寫jyut6粵jyu5語baak6白waa2話man4文

to write in Cantonese

tai2睇jyut6粵jyu5語baak6白waa2話man4文

to read Cantonese

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly assume that writing Cantonese is just adding spoken particles to standard written Chinese. It actually involves a different set of grammatical structures and specific characters that do not exist in standard written Chinese.