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Jyutpinggwo3 toi2
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Definition
For a nightclub hostess to move to another table to entertain a different group of customers.
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How it's used
This term is specific to the nightlife industry, particularly in hostess bars or clubs where staff circulate to maximize drink orders. It implies a professional transaction rather than a casual social move. The action is often initiated by the manager or the client who pays for the hostess's time at their specific table.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe moving tables in a restaurant or cafe, as it carries a strong connotation of paid companionship and nightlife service.
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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.
