Is Cantonese better than Mandarin?

Cantonese is more gutteral and sounds kind of badass. Mandarin is more lyrical and easy on the ears. And the sound is very different coming from Northern and Southern Chinese.

Does Cantonese have more tones than Mandarin?

Mandarin utilizes four tones, whereas Cantonese has at least six and sometimes as many as nine. And different tones have different meanings, even when used for the same word.

Why does Cantonese sound so harsh?

Cantonese people talk loudly. Cantonese just sounds more forceful by nature because of its sounds and usage patterns. It’s explosive and clipped by nature; it’s a very expressive language. Mandarin is like classical music, gliding up and down in flow, while Cantonese is like rap music, in your face, dynamic and brash.

Which language is easier to learn Mandarin or Cantonese?

Cantonese is my mother tongue, so I find it the easiest to speak. Having learnt a language with 9 tones first made it much easier to speak Mandarin and Japanese as they both have less tones. Therefore, pronunciation of Cantonese is probably the hardest to learn accurately.

Is Cantonese the same as Mandarin?

Cantonese and Mandarin are dialects of the Chinese language and are both spoken in China. They share the same base alphabet, but as a spoken language they are distinct and not mutually intelligible.

How different is Cantonese from Mandarin?

Both the Mandarin and Cantonese dialects are tonal languages where one word has many meanings depending on the pronunciation and intonation. Cantonese has nine tones, whereas Mandarin has just five. Cracking the tones are said to be the hardest part of learning Chinese.

What is the difference between Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese?

Mandarin and Cantonese are two dialects of the Chinese language. Although they share a common alphabet, the spoken language is distinctly different from one another and mutually intelligible. The main difference between Mandarin and Cantonese is that Mandarin is spoken by a larger number of people and is the main language of China.