je6 dim3夜店
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Definition
Nightclub; entertainment venue operating at night that offers drinks, dancing, music, or karaoke.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to venues that focus on nightlife, such as bars with dance floors or clubs. While it is a standard term, younger generations often use the English loanword club directly in casual conversation.
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He always goes to nightclubs to drink and dance.
Does this nightclub have any special events tonight?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 酒店, which means hotel. Mixing these up can lead to significant misunderstandings about where someone is going or staying.
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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.
