mou5舞
Jyutpingmou5
Yalemóuh
Definition
Dance; the performing art using rhythmic body movements.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
While 舞 functions as a noun for specific styles of dance, it is almost always paired with the verb 跳 when describing the act of dancing. You will rarely hear someone say just 舞 as a standalone verb in casual speech. It is common to see it as a suffix for various genres, such as 芭蕾舞 or 街舞.
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zek3隻jekExamples
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Related words
Common mistake
Learners often try to use 舞 alone as a verb, but you must include 跳 before it to form the complete action of dancing.
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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.
