Meaning of 舞蹈
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- dance (performance art)
- dancing
How to use 舞蹈
舞蹈 is a fairly formal noun for dance as a performance art or field of study, used for shows, schools, and styles. For the everyday action of dancing, people usually say 跳舞 (tiàowǔ). Example: 她从小学习中国舞蹈。(Tā cóng xiǎo xuéxí Zhōngguó wǔdǎo.) She has studied Chinese dance since she was little.
舞 (wǔ) means dance, and 蹈 (dǎo) has the foot radical 足 on the left, so picture feet stepping in rhythm. Dance plus stepping feet gives you 舞蹈, dance as an art form.
Common mistake: Learners often use 舞蹈 as a verb, as in 我们舞蹈吧, but in normal speech you should say 我们跳舞吧 (wǒmen tiàowǔ ba). Also watch the tone on 蹈: it is third tone dǎo, not fourth tone dào like 到.
舞蹈 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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舞 wǔ · to dance · 14 strokes
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蹈 dǎo · to dance · 17 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 舞蹈.
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance |
| 舞台 | wǔtái | (lit. and fig.) stage; arena |
| 舞厅 | wǔtīng | dance hall; ballroom |
| 鼓舞 | gǔwǔ | to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale) |
| 歌舞 | gēwǔ | singing and dancing |
| 舞会 | wǔhuì | dance; ball |
| 舞者 | wǔzhě | dancer |
| 脱衣舞 | tuōyīwǔ | striptease |
| 舞伴 | wǔbàn | dancing partner |
| 舞步 | wǔbù | dance steps |
| 芭蕾舞 | bālěiwǔ | ballet (loanword) |
| 挥舞 | huīwǔ | to brandish; to wave sth |
Questions about 舞蹈
What does 舞蹈 mean?
舞蹈 (wǔdǎo) means "dance (performance art); dancing" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 舞蹈?
舞蹈 is made of 2 characters: 舞 (14 strokes), 蹈 (17 strokes). That is 31 strokes in total.
Is 舞蹈 an HSK word?
Yes. 舞蹈 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 舞蹈 and 跳舞?
舞蹈 is mainly a noun for dance as an art, like 舞蹈老师 (dance teacher) or 现代舞蹈 (modern dance). 跳舞 is a verb-object phrase meaning to dance, used for the activity itself, like 我喜欢跳舞.
How do you say dancer in Chinese?
The common word is 舞蹈家 (wǔdǎojiā) for a professional or accomplished dancer, or 舞蹈演员 (wǔdǎo yǎnyuán) for a performing dancer. In casual speech people may also say 跳舞的人 for someone who dances.