mou5 siu2 ze2舞小姐
Jyutpingmou5 siu2 ze2
Yalemóuh síu jé
Definition
A nightclub hostess or a young woman working in a dance hall.
colloquialpeoplework
How it's used
Refers specifically to women employed in traditional dance halls or nightclubs to accompany customers. The term carries a dated or slightly stigmatized nuance, as the industry itself has largely evolved or declined in modern Hong Kong. It is rarely used to describe modern bar staff or service workers in contemporary nightlife settings.
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She used to work as a nightclub hostess in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Do you know where there are still nightclub hostesses working?
Related words
Common phrases
to work as a nightclub hostess
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a regular waitress or a female dancer in a professional performance context, as it carries a specific implication of sex work or hostess services.
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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.
