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歌舞

gē wǔ · ge wu

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. singing and dancing
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A show in the park

  1. Dengdeng

    今晚(jīnwǎn)公园(gōngyuán)有(yǒu)歌舞(gēwǔ)表演(biǎoyǎn)，一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)看(kàn)吧(ba)？

    There's a song and dance show in the park tonight. Shall we go?

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！几点(jǐdiǎn)开始(kāishǐ)？

    Sure! What time does it start?

  3. Dengdeng

    七点(qīdiǎn)。听说(tīngshuō)有(yǒu)十几个(shíjǐgè)人(rén)，又(yòu)唱(chàng)又(yòu)跳(tiào)。

    Seven. I hear a dozen people sing and dance.

  4. Liangliang

    这样(zhèyàng)的(de)歌舞(gēwǔ)表演(biǎoyǎn)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)！

    This kind of song and dance show is my favorite!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)六点(liùdiǎn)去(qù)占(zhàn)位子(wèizi)。

    Then let's go at six to grab seats.

  6. Liangliang

    对了(duìle)，其实(qíshí)我(wǒ)也(yě)在(zài)表演(biǎoyǎn)，你(nǐ)来(lái)看(kàn)我(wǒ)！

    By the way, I'm actually in the show too. Come watch me!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

晚(wǎn)会(huì)上(shàng)有(yǒu)精(jīng)彩(cǎi)的(de)歌(gē)舞(wǔ)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)。

There was a wonderful singing and dancing performance at the evening party.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)民(mín)族(zú)以(yǐ)歌(gē)舞(wǔ)闻(wén)名(míng)。

This ethnic group is famous for singing and dancing.

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