2-Butoxyethanol is an organic compound with the chemical formula BuOC2H4OH (Bu = CH3CH2CH2CH2). This colorless liquid has a sweet, ether-like odor, as it derives from the family of glycol ethers, and is a butyl ether of ethylene glycol.
Thatâs a major misconception. Those from Southern China use Cantonese but write Simplified. Those from Taiwan speak Mandarin but write in Traditional Chinese. The only thing you can be sure of is that people from mainland China use Simplified Chinese characters.hatâs a major misconception. Those from Southern China use Cantonese but write Simplified. Those from Taiwan speak Mandarin but write in Traditional Chinese. The only thing you can be sure of is that people from mainland China use Simplified Chinese characters.
Thus, from a historical standpoint, Cantonese should be considered the correct language, and Mandarin should be the corrupted dialect! To summarize, I would argue that the neutral terms topolect (æ¹è¨, fangyan) and variety best describe what Cantonese is in relation to Mandarin and other forms of spoken Chinese.