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舞动

wǔ dòng · wu dong

Traditional 舞動

Meaning

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  1. to move as in a dance
  2. to wave (some implement)
  3. to flourish
  4. (of eyes, hands etc) to dance
  5. to flutter
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Red silk dance

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)这张(zhèzhāng)海报(hǎibào)。

    Dengdeng, look at this poster.

  2. Dengdeng

    上面(shàngmiàn)写着(xiězhe)：红绸(hóngchóu)舞动(wǔdòng)，节日(jiérì)表演(biǎoyǎn)。

    It says: red silk dance, festival show.

  3. Liangliang

    舞动(wǔdòng)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does dancing here mean?

  4. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)跳舞(tiàowǔ)和(hé)动起来(dòngqǐlai)，红绸(hóngchóu)会(huì)在(zài)空中(kōngzhōng)飞起来(fēiqǐlai)。

    It means dancing and moving. The red silk flies up in the air.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)也(yě)来(lái)舞动(wǔdòng)红绸(hóngchóu)吧(ba)？

    Then shall we try waving the red silk too?

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)来(lái)舞动(wǔdòng)，我(wǒ)负责(fùzé)拍照(pāizhào)。

    OK. You wave it about and I will take the photos.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)随(suí)着(zhe)音(yīn)乐(yuè)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)舞(wǔ)动(dòng)，像(xiàng)一(yí)片(piàn)飘(piāo)落(luò)的(de)叶(yè)子(zi)。

She danced gently to the music, like a falling leaf.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)草(cǎo)地(dì)上(shàng)舞(wǔ)动(dòng)彩(cǎi)带(dài)，笑(xiào)声(shēng)传(chuán)得(de)很(hěn)远(yuǎn)。

The children waved colorful ribbons on the grass, and their laughter carried far.

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