gaau1 zai3 mou5交際舞交际舞
Jyutpinggaau1 zai3 mou5
Yalegāau jai móuh
Definition
Social dancing; ballroom dancing.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to partner dancing styles often associated with formal or social settings. While it covers Western ballroom styles, it is frequently used in Hong Kong to describe the hobby of dancing in community centers or dance halls. It carries a slightly more mature or traditional connotation compared to modern dance styles.
Examples
She really likes going to dance ballroom dancing.
Related words
Common phrases
to dance ballroom dancing
to learn ballroom dancing
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe modern club dancing or hip hop, as it implies a structured, partner-based dance form. Use 跳舞 for general dancing instead.
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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.
