科目三

kēmùsān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Subject Three / Kemu San (viral 2023 dance meme)
  2. 2 Subject Three (Chinese driving-test road skills portion)

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ hái méi kǎo kēmùsān.
I haven't taken the Subject Three driving test yet.
HSK 3
Dàjiā dōu zài xué tiào kēmùsān.
Everyone is learning to dance the Kemu San.

Tips

culture
Originally the third section of China's driver's license test (road driving). In late 2023 the name was reused for a silly hip-swinging dance set to the song 《一笑江湖》 that spread from a Guangxi wedding video to Haidilao restaurants and eventually the world. TikTok made it globally famous through 2024.

In Pop Culture

科目三 Kēmùsān
Subject Three dance
Viral 2023-24 wobbly-legged dance that spread from a Guangxi wedding to Haidilao staff performances and global TikTok.

Stroke Order

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