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Definitions

  1. 1. to dance
  2. 2. to wield
  3. 3. to brandish

Example Sentences

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眾人紛紛結伴跳起了 來。
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Words Containing 舞

歌舞
gē wǔ

singing and dancing

舞厅
wǔ tīng

dance hall

舞台
wǔ tái

(lit. and fig.) stage; arena

舞蹈
wǔ dǎo

dance (performance art)

跳舞
tiào wǔ

to dance

鼓舞
gǔ wǔ

heartening (news)

不令人鼓舞
bù lìng rén gǔ wǔ

discouraging

交谊舞
jiāo yì wǔ

social dance

交际舞
jiāo jì wǔ

social dance

亨丁顿舞蹈症
hēng dīng dùn wǔ dǎo zhèng

Huntington's disease

亨廷顿舞蹈症
hēng tíng dùn wǔ dǎo zhèng

Huntington's disease

令人鼓舞
lìng rén gǔ wǔ

encouraging

伴舞
bàn wǔ

to be a dancing partner to sb

假面舞会
jiǎ miàn wǔ huì

masked ball

凌波舞
líng bō wǔ

limbo (dance) (loanword)

劲舞
jìng wǔ

to dance energetically

化妆舞会
huà zhuāng wǔ huì

masquerade

北京舞蹈学院
běi jīng wǔ dǎo xué yuàn

Beijing Dance Academy

国标舞
guó biāo wǔ

international standard ballroom dancing

圆舞
yuán wǔ

round dance

圆舞曲
yuán wǔ qǔ

waltz

太空舞步
tài kōng wǔ bù

moonwalk (dance)

小步舞曲
xiǎo bù wǔ qǔ

minuet

尬舞
gà wǔ

(slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, which sounds similar to Mandarin 尬[gà])

巴西战舞
bā xī zhàn wǔ

capoeira

康康舞
kāng kāng wǔ

cancan (loanword)

广场舞
guǎng chǎng wǔ

square dancing, an exercise routine performed to music in public squares, parks and plazas, popular esp. among middle-aged and retired women in China

张牙舞爪
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo

to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures

徇私舞弊
xùn sī wǔ bì

to abuse one's position for personal gain (idiom)

恰恰舞
qià qià wǔ

(loanword) cha-cha (dance)

手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo

lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)

拉丁舞
lā dīng wǔ

Latin dance

排舞
pái wǔ

a dance in formation; choreographed dance; line dance

挥舞
huī wǔ

to brandish

摇摆舞
yáo bǎi wǔ

swing (dance)

政治舞台
zhèng zhì wǔ tái

political arena

方块舞
fāng kuài wǔ

square dance (traditional American dance)

旋舞
xuán wǔ

whirling dance

曳步舞
yè bù wǔ

shuffle (dance)

歌舞伎
gē wǔ jì

kabuki

歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng

lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)

歌舞团
gē wǔ tuán

song and dance troupe

欢欣鼓舞
huān xīn gǔ wǔ

elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed

民族舞蹈
mín zú wǔ dǎo

folk dance

民间舞
mín jiān wǔ

folk dance

民间舞蹈
mín jiān wǔ dǎo

folk dance

漫天飞舞
màn tiān fēi wǔ

(of snow etc) to fill the sky

营私舞弊
yíng sī wǔ bì

see 徇私舞弊[xùn sī wǔ bì]

爵士舞
jué shì wǔ

jazz (loanword)

狐步舞
hú bù wǔ

fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)

独舞
dú wǔ

solo dance

现代舞
xiàn dài wǔ

modern dance

盛大舞会
shèng dà wǔ huì

grand ball

眉飞色舞
méi fēi sè wǔ

smiles of exultation

社交舞
shè jiāo wǔ

social dancing

编舞
biān wǔ

choreography

翩翩起舞
piān piān qǐ wǔ

(to start) dancing lightly and gracefully

闻鸡起舞
wén jī qǐ wǔ

to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom)

肚皮舞
dù pí wǔ

belly dance

能歌善舞
néng gē shàn wǔ

can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents

脱衣舞
tuō yī wǔ

striptease

膝上舞
xī shàng wǔ

lap dance

舞伴
wǔ bàn

dancing partner

舞剧
wǔ jù

ballet

舞剑
wǔ jiàn

to perform a sword-dance

舞动
wǔ dòng

to move as in a dance

舞台音乐
wǔ tái yīn yuè

musical theater

舞场
wǔ chǎng

dance hall

舞妓
wǔ jì

(loanword) maiko

舞姿
wǔ zī

dancer's posture and movement

舞娘
wǔ niáng

female dancer

舞厅舞
wǔ tīng wǔ

ballroom dancing

舞弄
wǔ nòng

to wave

舞弊
wǔ bì

to engage in fraud

舞技
wǔ jì

dancing skill

舞抃
wǔ biàn

to dance for joy

舞文弄墨
wǔ wén nòng mò

(idiom) to display one's facility with words

舞曲
wǔ qǔ

dance music

舞会
wǔ huì

dance

舞会舞
wǔ huì wǔ

party dancing

舞步
wǔ bù

dance steps

舞水端里
wǔ shuǐ duān lǐ

Musudan-ri, North Korean rocket launch site in North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道[xián jìng běi dào]

舞池
wǔ chí

dance floor

舞狮
wǔ shī

lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form)

舞者
wǔ zhě

dancer

舞台剧
wǔ tái jù

stage play

舞蹈家
wǔ dǎo jiā

dancer

舞钢
wǔ gāng

Wugang, county-level city in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[píng dǐng shān], Henan

舞钢市
wǔ gāng shì

Wugang, county-level city in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[píng dǐng shān], Henan

舞阳
wǔ yáng

Wuyang county in Luohe 漯河[luò hé], Henan

舞阳县
wǔ yáng xiàn

Wuyang county in Luohe 漯河[luò hé], Henan

舞龙
wǔ lóng

dragon dance

艳舞
yàn wǔ

erotic dance

芭蕾舞
bā lěi wǔ

ballet (loanword)

莎莎舞
shā shā wǔ

salsa (dance)

街舞
jiē wǔ

street dance (e.g. breakdance)

跳集体舞
tiào jí tǐ wǔ

to do ensemble dancing

踢踏舞
tī tà wǔ

tap dance

踢蹋舞
tī tà wǔ

tap dance

载歌且舞
zài gē qiě wǔ

singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations

载歌载舞
zài gē zài wǔ

singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations

迎风飘舞
yíng fēng piāo wǔ

to whirl about in the wind

钢管舞
gāng guǎn wǔ

pole dancing

镜框舞台
jìng kuàng wǔ tái

theatrical set

长袖善舞
cháng xiù shàn wǔ

long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation

双人舞
shuāng rén wǔ

dance for two

电子舞曲
diàn zǐ wǔ qǔ

electronic dance music

电臀舞
diàn tún wǔ

twerking, sexually provocative dance involving hip movements while in a low, squatting position

霹雳舞
pī lì wǔ

to breakdance; breakdancing

项庄舞剑
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn

lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[liú bāng] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[hóng mén yàn] in 206 BC)

项庄舞剑,志在沛公
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn , zhì zài pèi gōng

see 項莊舞劍,意在沛公|项庄舞剑,意在沛公[xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài pèi gōng]

项庄舞剑,意在沛公
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài pèi gōng

lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[liú bāng] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[pèi gōng] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[hóng mén yàn]

飘舞
piāo wǔ

to fly up

飞舞
fēi wǔ

to flutter

莺歌燕舞
yīng gē yàn wǔ

the warbler sings and the swallow dances