Cantonese Basic Phrases Android

Cantonese Basic Phrases

Learn Cantonese: Military-related phrases for foreign language learners

Features & Capabilities

The Cantonese Basic Phrases Chrome extension offers over 600 military-related Cantonese phrases designed for foreign language learners. Featuring native speaker audio, transliterated text for pronunciation assistance, and offline usability, it serves as both a learning resource and a practical reference tool. Users can easily search phrases, export text as Anki flashcards, and navigate various categories including commands, emergency terms, military ranks, medical vocabulary, and everyday expressions.

Originally developed for the 2010 CIO/G6 "Apps for the Army" competition and based on the U.S. Defense Language Institute's materials, this extension is ideal not only for U.S. military members but also for travelers, aid workers, linguists, and medical professionals. With a dark mode to reduce eye strain and no registration required, it provides a user-friendly experience to support learning Cantonese effectively, especially in contexts involving military and medical scenarios.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Qvyshift LLC
Downloads:
67,316
Rating:
4.45
(323)
Version:
1.25.2 Last updated: 2026-04-10
Version code:
87
Creation date:
2011-02-22
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
  • com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
  • com.ichi2.anki.permission.READ_WRITE_DATABASE
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Size:
14.88MB
Email:
su*****@qvyshift.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-08
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Qvyshift LLC
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robtheis.android.phrasebook.cc.bc
Email:
su*****@qvyshift.com
Website:
https://www.qvyshift.com

User Reviews

Users find the Cantonese Basic Phrases app helpful and suitable especially for beginners, appreciating the English phonetic pronunciations and offline functionality. However, multiple reviewers criticize the disproportionate presence of military and police phrases, which limits usefulness for everyday conversation. Advert interruptions and lack of certain features like autoplay for pronunciation audio are also mentioned as drawbacks.
Pros
  • Useful for beginners learning Cantonese
  • Works well offline
  • Offers English phonetic pronunciation
  • Helpful for improving basic Cantonese skills
  • App is appreciated by users as a helpful language tool
Cons
  • Too many military and police related phrases
  • Lack of colloquial and everyday conversation phrases
  • Interruptions by adverts
  • No juitping alphabets provided
  • No autoplay or repeat feature for audio
Recent reviews
Good app
by ht*****, 2020-11-12

‼️There is no juitping alphabets, it's (6+3 = 9) tones and pronunciation theory in detail ‼️
by VN*****, 2020-07-24
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