baa1 leoi4 mou5芭蕾舞
Jyutpingbaa1 leoi4 mou5
Yalebā lèuih móuh
Definition
Ballet; a classical and modern dance form of French origin.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Western classical dance form, often associated with high culture or formal training in Hong Kong. It is frequently used in the context of children's extracurricular activities, where parents might enroll their kids in classes to improve posture or grace.
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She learned ballet for a few years when she was little.
Do you know where I can sign up for ballet classes?
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Common phrases
to dance ballet
ballet shoes
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
