就在上海的舞厅做伴舞
“I was a dance hostess at a ballroom in Shanghai.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你的职业
“Your occupation.”
就在上海的舞厅做伴舞
“I was a dance hostess at a ballroom in Shanghai.”
是吗
“Is that so?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Dance halls in pre-1949 Shanghai were hubs of social entertainment and espionage, where working as a dancer often invited scrutiny during interrogations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
work as a dance partner / commercial dancer
Used to describe working as an escort dancer or taxi dancer, common in historical Republican-era Shanghai settings.
just do [work] at [location]
A conversational pattern used to specify employment venue and role plainly.