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舞蹈

wǔ dǎo · wu dao

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. dance (performance art)
  2. dancing
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In a conversation

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Dance class

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)你(nǐ)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What do you do on weekends?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)学(xué)舞蹈(wǔdǎo)。

    I'm learning dance.

  3. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)舞蹈(wǔdǎo)？

    What kind of dance?

  4. Dengdeng

    中国(zhōngguó)民族(mínzú)舞蹈(wǔdǎo)，老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)进步(jìnbù)。

    Chinese folk dance. The teacher says I'm making progress.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)跳(tiào)一个(yīgè)给(gěi)我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)吧(ba)！

    Then dance one for me!

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)只(zhǐ)学(xué)了(le)走路(zǒulù)。

    Okay, but today I only learned to walk.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yì)本(běn)关(guān)于(yú)舞(wǔ)蹈(dǎo)的(de)书(shū)。

There is a book on dancing on the desk.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

风(fēng)俗(sú)习(xí)惯(guàn)包(bāo)括(kuò)食(shí)物(wù)，庆(qìng)祝(zhù)和(hé)舞(wǔ)蹈(dǎo)。

Customs include food, celebrations and dancing.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Yashanti · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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