bun6 mou5伴舞
Jyutpingbun6 mou5
Yalebuhn móuh
Definition
To accompany someone in a dance; to dance with someone.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of providing dance support or companionship, often implying a secondary or professional role. It is frequently used in contexts involving stage performances or formal social events where one person is the lead and the other provides accompaniment.
Examples
Can you accompany me to dance tonight?
He has been dancing with others all night.
Related words
Common phrases
to find someone to dance with
professional backup dancer
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual social dancing between friends, as it carries a nuance of being a supporting partner or a hired dancer rather than just dancing together for fun.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
