跳舞

tiào wǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to dance

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Word relationships

Related words

3 items

伴舞

bàn wǔ

to be a dancing partner to sb

To accompany a dance, as a partner or background dancer.

舞蹈

wǔ dǎo

dance (performance art)

Dance as a performing art or choreographed piece.

翩翩起舞

piān piān qǐ wǔ

(to start) dancing lightly and gracefully

An idiom meaning to dance gracefully or lightly.

Synonyms

1 item

舞

wǔ

to dance

Can be used as a verb in literary contexts or as part of compound words, while 跳舞 is more common in everyday speech.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

跳舞 is a verb-object phrase, so you cannot directly add another object like 我跳舞她. Instead, use 我跟她跳舞 (I dance with her) or a prepositional phrase.

Example Sentences

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她喜欢跳舞。

She likes to dance.

他一边唱歌，一边跳舞。

He sings while dancing.

大家在派对上尽情跳舞。

Everyone danced to their heart's content at the party.

广场上有很多人在跳舞。

There are many people dancing on the square.

你會跳舞嗎？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3748352)

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Child Words of 跳舞

舞

wǔ