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Cantopop

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkæn.təʊˌpɒp/
  • General-American: /ˈkæn.toʊˌpɑp/

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noun

Meaning 1

Cantonese pop music, originating from Guangdong and Hong Kong.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of Cantonese + pop.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: كَانْتُوبُوب (kantubūb) — Cantonese pop music
  • Chinese Cantonese: 廣東歌 /广东歌 — Cantonese pop music
  • Chinese Cantonese: 粵語流行歌曲 /粤语流行歌曲 (jyut6 jyu5 lau4 haang4 go1 kuk1) — Cantonese pop music
  • Chinese Cantonese: 粵語流行曲 /粤语流行曲 (jyut6 jyu5 lau4 haang4 kuk1) — Cantonese pop music
  • Chinese Mandarin: 粵語流行歌曲 /粤语流行歌曲 (Yuèyǔ liúxíng gēqǔ) — Cantonese pop music
  • Chinese Mandarin: 廣東歌 /广东歌 (Guǎngdōng gē) — Cantonese pop music
  • Chinese Mandarin: 粵歌 /粤歌 (Yuègē) — Cantonese pop music
  • Finnish: kantopop — Cantonese pop music
  • French: cantopop — Cantonese pop music
  • German: Cantopop — Cantonese pop music
  • Indonesian: Pop Hong Kong — Cantonese pop music
  • Indonesian: Pop Kanton — Cantonese pop music
  • Japanese: 香港ポップス (Honkon-poppusu) — Cantonese pop music
  • Japanese: 香港ポップ (Honkon-poppu) — Cantonese pop music
  • Japanese: 広東ポップ (Kanton-poppu) — Cantonese pop music
  • Korean: 칸토팝 (kantopap) — Cantonese pop music
  • Korean: 광동어 대중음악 (Gwangdong'eo daejung'eumak) — Cantonese pop music
  • Norwegian: cantopop — Cantonese pop music
  • Portuguese: pop cantonês — Cantonese pop music
  • Russian: кантопо́п (kantopóp) — Cantonese pop music
  • Russian: канто́нский поп (kantónskij pop) — Cantonese pop music
  • Russian: канто́нская поп-му́зыка (kantónskaja pop-múzyka) — Cantonese pop music
  • Spanish: cantopop — Cantonese pop music
  • Swedish: kantopop — Cantonese pop music