Question

use the text to compare and contrast mandarin and cantonese.
if you want to learn chinese, you have a decision to make: mandarin or cantonese? mandarin is a dialect of chinese that is used by most schools and universities in china. cantonese is another dialect of chinese. both varieties use the same written character but they pronounce words differently. cantonese is often seen as more difficult than mandarin. this is because mandarin uses just four tones to change the meaning of wor while language experts usually consider cantonese to be a six - tone language. mandarin the official language in china and taiwan, as well as in the united nations. however, cantonese is the official language of hong kong and macau. you could choose one language for a specific destination, or you could learn both and chat with even more people!

Explanation:

• For "Is a dialect of Chinese": Both Mandarin and Cantonese are dialects of Chinese as stated in the text.
• For "Has four tones": The text says Mandarin uses four tones while Cantonese is a six - tone language.
• For "Is an official language in the United Nations": The text mentions Mandarin is an official language in the UN, and there is no information about Cantonese being an official language in the UN.

Answer:

	Mandarin	Cantonese
Has four tones	✔️	❌
Is an official language in the United Nations	✔️	❌