方fong1言jin4

English

1. the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[Yang2 Xiong2] in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters
2. topolect
3. dialect
4. dialect

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 同語言相對，指由該語言發展出嚟，為某一群體所使用嘅獨特分支；有時專指標準話以外嘅語言（量詞：隻／種）

Examples

• 粵語嘅方言

  dialects of Cantonese

• 「語言」同「方言」只不過係標籤；改變咗個標籤，改變唔到個本質。

  "Language" and "dialect" are just labels; changing the label doesn't change the substance.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 如果你想好似母語人士噉發音啲字，就要用一種方言練習。母語人士喺日常對話中唔會用好多方言。

  Tatoeba CC BY

• 所以湘語啲方言係漢語成語嘅主要分組入面最接近華語嘅。呢個語言有兩個方言，分別係新湘語同老湘語。

  Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

• 他嘴里一口方言。

  He speaks in a dialect.

  Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

• 我对方言很感兴趣。

  I'm very interested in dialects.

  Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

• 我说格罗宁根方言。

  I speak Gronings.

  Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY