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舞

wǔ · wu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to dance
  2. to wield
  3. to brandish
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Leon learns the park dance

  1. Leon

    阿姨们(āyímen)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)跳舞(tiàowǔ)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)学(xué)。

    The aunties dance in the park. I want to learn.

  2. Dengdeng

    这支(zhèzhī)舞(wǔ)不难(bùnán)，跟着(gēnzhe)我(wǒ)。

    This dance isn't hard. Follow me.

  3. Leon

    左脚(zuǒjiǎo)，右脚(yòujiǎo)，我(wǒ)跳(tiào)得(de)像(xiàng)机器人(jīqìrén)！

    Left foot, right foot. I dance like a robot!

  4. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)跳舞(tiàowǔ)也(yě)这样(zhèyàng)。

    No problem. My first dance was like that too.

  5. Liangliang

    阿姨们(āyímen)说(shuō)，你(nǐ)的(de)舞(wǔ)很(hěn)新(xīn)，她们(tāmen)想(xiǎng)学(xué)！

    The aunties say your dance is new. They want to learn it!

  6. Leon

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？那(nà)我(wǒ)教(jiāo)她们(tāmen)！

    Really? Then I'll teach them!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)朋(péng)友(yǒu)舞(wǔ)跳(tiào)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

My best friend dances really well.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)一(yì)边(biān)唱(chàng)歌(gē)，一(yì)边(biān)跳(tiào)舞(wǔ)。

She sings while dancing.

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