Cantonese· 廣東話 / 粵語
Cantonese translation, built for the reader.
Most written material for Cantonese-speaking audiences uses standard written Chinese in Traditional characters — the Hong Kong and Macau convention. Our Cantonese linguists translate, localize, and certify documents with the variant and register your readers expect.
Cantonese at a glance.
Cantonese (廣東話 / 粵語) has around 85 million speakers worldwide. It belongs to the Sino-Tibetan, Sinitic, Yue family and is written in the Traditional Chinese characters. You'll hear it across Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong, Diaspora communities.
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Where it's spoken
- Hong Kong
- Macau
- Guangdong
- Diaspora communities
Major dialects we cover
- Hong Kong Cantonese
- Guangzhou
- Toishanese / Taishanese
Script & family
- Writing system
- Traditional Chinese characters
- Direction
- Left to right
- Language family
- Sino-Tibetan, Sinitic, Yue
What Cantonese translation demands.
Most written material for Cantonese-speaking audiences uses standard written Chinese in Traditional characters — the Hong Kong and Macau convention. Colloquial written Cantonese, with characters Mandarin readers won't recognise, also exists and is the right register for informal, community-facing material.
How we handle Cantonese
- Variant and register confirmed before work begins
- Native-speaker linguists with domain expertise
- Typography and layout checked in final files
- Certificate of accuracy available on request
Three ways we deliver Cantonese translation.
Document translation
Cantonese ↔ English documents handled by domain specialists — medical records, contracts, school records, and technical manuals.
Localization
Websites, apps, and product content adapted for Cantonese-speaking users — variant, register, and layout handled together, not as an afterthought.
Certified translation
USCIS-accepted, court-ready Cantonese translations delivered with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Where Cantonese translation is in demand.
- Healthcare & clinical
- Immigration & asylum
- Legal & courts
- Community services
Often requested alongside Cantonese.
Have Cantonese documents on a deadline?
Send the files, the target audience, and your deadline. We'll confirm variant, turnaround, and pricing same-day.