How to say “dance” in Chinese
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“Dance” in Chinese is 跳舞, tiào wǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
跳舞 is read tiào wǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 足 “foot”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “跳舞”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 跳舞. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你会跳舞吗？nǐhuìtiàowǔmaCan you dance?
- 我喜欢画画、跳舞什么的。wǒxǐhuanhuàhuà,tiàowǔshénmedeI like drawing, dancing and stuff like that.
- 楼下的大妈每天都去跳舞lóuxiàdedàmāměitiāndōuqùtiàowǔThe auntie downstairs goes dancing every day.
- 晚会上，大家唱歌的唱歌，跳舞的跳舞，非常热闹。wǎnhuìshang,dàjiāchànggēdechànggē,tiàowǔdetiàowǔ,fēichángrènaoAt the party some sang and some danced — it was really lively.
- 她多才多艺，会唱歌、跳舞，还会弹钢琴。tāduōcáiduōyì,huìchànggē,tiàowǔ,háihuìtángāngqínShe's multitalented: she sings, dances and plays the piano too.
More words from the lesson “Hobbies”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dance” in Chinese?
“Dance” in Chinese is 跳舞, pinyin tiàowǔ.
What does 跳舞 mean?
跳舞 (tiàowǔ) means “dance”.
How do you write 跳舞?
跳舞 is 2 characters: 跳 (tiào) — jump; 舞 (wǔ) — dance. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 跳舞?
跳舞 is read tiàowǔ. Tones: tiào — fourth tone, wǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dance” in the lesson “Hobbies”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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