Adopting the Jyutping system to learn Cantonese, developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) provide a more accurate and straightforward way of sound representation. Each Jyutping letter contains one corresponding sound which gives a easier way for pronunciation!
How about the tones? There are 6 tones in the system, from high level tone to low level tone. Each word has its own tone and even the same word could have different meanings and word forms. It seems difficult to pronounce and understand. No worries! The Cantonese Step by Step could give you clearer pictures.
Cantonese Six Tones
Have you ever tried local restaurants in Hong Kong? You will not like to miss the local food such as lemon tea (檸檬茶) and egg tart (蛋撻) in Cha Chaan Teng (茶餐廳) and Pork bun (叉燒包) in Chinese Restaurant (茶樓). How about using Cantonese to order the traditional Hong Kong food? Learning more Cantonese from our Step by Step! You could enjoy Hong Kong local living style!
Pronunciation
| 檸檬茶 | ning4 mung1 caa4 | Lemon Tea | |
蛋撻 | daan6 taat1 | Egg Tart | |
茶餐廳 | caa4 caan1 teng1 | Cha Chaan Teng | |
叉燒包 | caa1 siu1 baau1 | Pork Bun | |
茶樓 | caa4 lau4 | Chinese Restaurant |
Reference
《 Cantonese Step by Step 1 》
This textbook is an updated version of “Hong Kong Cantonese 1”. Changed to the Romanization System of “Jyutping” which is widely used, and added new exercises and lessons.
Both Cantonese and Mandarin (including pinyin) are put forward, enabling more in-depth learning about the Chinese language. Illustrations are highly localized and engaging which makes your studies even more enjoyable.
In order to provide an effective learning experience, the book comes with online audio files (Cantonese and Mandarin), making it easy to learn pronunciation.
Language: English, Cantonese and Mandarin
Publisher: SOW Publishing Ltd.
ISBN: 978-988-79179-7-7
Price: HK$190.00
