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Definition
An entertainment venue that operates at night, especially a bar or nightclub.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to venues that focus on nightlife entertainment like dancing, drinking, and loud music. It carries a slightly more informal or even hedonistic connotation compared to the more neutral term 酒吧. People often use it when describing a lifestyle of frequenting these places until the early morning hours.
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He always goes to nightclubs and stays out very late.
Which nightclub do you want to go to for a drink tonight?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 夜市, which refers to a night market selling food and goods. Using 夜場 to describe a food market will cause confusion as it implies a clubbing environment.
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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.
