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Definition
Square dancing; a public aerobic exercise popular among middle-aged women, often set to loud music.
How it's used
This term specifically refers to the organized dance activities often seen in public spaces across mainland China. While the activity is physically active, it is culturally associated with a specific demographic of middle aged women and often carries a connotation of being loud or disruptive due to the high volume music used. It is not a traditional Cantonese cultural practice, so it is usually discussed as a phenomenon observed elsewhere.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a generic term for any dance done in a square, but it is a very specific cultural label for a particular style of group exercise. Do not use it to describe ballroom dancing or other types of social dance held in public.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
