Putonghua Tone 3 usually corresponds to eitherTone 2 or Tone 5 in Cantonese.
Examples
Hanyu Pinyin | characters | Jyutping | English |
xǐshǒu | 洗手 | sai2 • sau2 | wash hands |
xuǎnjǔ | 選舉 | syun2 • geoi2 | election |
mǔyǔ | 母語 | mou5 • jyu5 | mother tongue |
yǒngyuǎn | 永遠 | wing5 • jyun5 | forever |
guǎnlǐ | 管理 | gun2 • lei5 | management |
lǎobǎn | 老板 | lou5 • baan2 | boss |
*For detailed comparison, click here。