taam3 gwo1探戈
Jyutpingtaam3 gwo1
Yaletaam gwō
Definition
Tango; a type of Latin dance.
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How it's used
Borrowed directly from English, this term is used almost exclusively in the context of ballroom dancing. It functions as a noun and is typically paired with the verb 跳 to describe the act of performing the dance. Unlike some other loanwords that have evolved unique Cantonese pronunciations, this maintains a sound very close to its original English source.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
The two of them are dancing the tango.
Related words
Common phrases
to dance the tango
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
