caa1喳
Jyutpingcaa1
Yalechā
Definition
The cha-cha dance.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used as a reduplicated form, 喳喳, to refer to the specific Latin dance style. It is a loanword from English and is typically heard in the context of ballroom dancing or social dance classes. While it sounds like a sound effect, it is strictly treated as a noun for the dance itself.
Examples
They are dancing the cha-cha at the dance hall.
Related words
Common phrases
to dance the cha-cha
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Cantonese slang 渣, which means trash or incompetent, as they sound very similar to non-native speakers.
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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.
