SERVICES SPECIALIZED IN CHINESE
Interpretation
Interpretation Services Specialized in Chinese
C-Mandarin offers interpretation services in Mandarin and Cantonese in Canada. We can help you interpret conversations from Chinese to English or French and vice versa. Interpretation services may be required for different situations:
Phone calls
Conferences and seminars
Videoconferences
Medical visit
Immigration interview
Business meetings
Financial discussions
Legal interpretation
Mandarin or Cantonese? Which One to Choose?
Mandarin and Cantonese are two distinct varieties of spoken Chinese. In many cases, they are not mutually intelligible, which means that a Mandarin speaker cannot easily understand a Cantonese speaker, due to pronunciation and intonation. However, they can communicate through writing because they have a common vocabulary and alphabet.
Choosing the spoken form of Chinese can be a difficult task. Here is a table showing which shape is used depending on the location:
Location
Spoken Chinese
Mainland China
Mandarin
Singapore
Mandarin
Taiwan
Mandarin
Hong Kong
Cantonese
Macau
Cantonese
Malaysia
Cantonese, Mandarin
Canton Province
Cantonese, Mandarin
Don't hesitate to contact us for more information on the types of Chinese spoken! Our Chinese language experts will be happy to assist you.
Mandarin
Mandarin is the official language of China and one of the official languages of the United Nations. It is the most widely spoken language in the world with around 1.5 billion speakers (around 20% of the world's population in 2014). Thus, this language is essential in business. Due to its popularity, the number of people learning Mandarin is increasing year by year.
Cantonese
Cantonese is one of the main branches of Chinese spoken in southern China and Hong Kong. Since the 19th century, Chinese migrants in Southeast Asia and North America speak mainly Cantonese. There are over 73 million Cantonese speakers worldwide.
