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cha — 名詞

  • chasingular
  • chasplural

1. a lively Latin dance with quick, short steps and hip movements, originally from

1.名詞B1
釋義

恰恰舞

拉丁風格活潑雙人舞

a lively Latin dance with quick, short steps and hip movements, originally from Cuba, or the piece of music that goes with this dance

例句

Lotte and James danced the cha together at the salsa club on Saturday night.

Lotte 和 James 週六晚上在莎莎舞俱樂部一起跳恰恰舞。

collocation: dance the cha

The band played a fast cha that made everyone want to get up and move.

樂團演奏了一首快節奏的恰恰舞曲，讓每個人都想站起來跳舞。

collocation: play a cha

同義詞
  • cha-cha

    the full two-syllable name, more widely recognized by non-dancers

  • cha-cha-cha

    the original three-syllable name used in traditional ballroom contexts

文法句型

the + cha

cha + noun

用法筆記

Often referred to in full as 'cha-cha' or 'cha-cha-cha'. The short form 'cha' is commonly used in dance-class settings and by experienced dancers.

常見錯誤

❌She signed up for a cha-cha class.
✅She signed up for a cha class.
💡both forms are correct, but 'cha' alone is the natural short form in spoken dance contexts.
❌The band played cha.
✅The band played a cha.
💡when referring to one instance of the music or dance, use the indefinite article.