| 释义 | 
		Definition of Teochew in English: Teochewnoun ˌtiːəʊˈtʃjuː 1A member of a people of the Guangdong province of south-eastern China. 2mass noun The dialect spoken by the Teochew.  Example sentencesExamples -  The Chinese language alone has several spoken dialects (Mandarin, Taiwanese, Cantonese, Toisanese, Haka, Teochew, Shanghainese).
 -  All I know when I grew up was that Mum was Hokkien, and spoke English, Sis spoke English, my nanny spoke Teochew, my brother's nanny spoke Cantonese, so my brother and I communicated in sign language.
 
 
 adjectiveˌtiːəʊˈtʃjuː Relating to the Teochew or their dialect.  Example sentencesExamples -  If you haven't already read it, go read Adri's fabulous piece on a Teochew wedding.
 
 
 Origin   Chinese dialect form of the name of the city Chaozhou.     |