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modern dance
singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
the splits (in gymnastics, dance or martial arts)
to flutter / to dance in the breeze
song and dance troupe
to dance energetically / vigorous modern style of dance
(loanword) cha-cha; cha-cha-cha (dance)
lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom) / fig. to dance about / to express one's feelings in body language / to gesture animatedly / (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs
social dance / ballroom dance
change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction / to dance to a different tune
to be a dancing partner to sb / to perform as a backup dancer / taxi dancer (hired dancing partner) / escort
aerobics / aerobic dance (school P.E. activity)
Yangge, a popular rural folk dance
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *跹* | 跹* | *跹
to manner of dancing / to walk around
to reconnoiter; to case the joint / to cut it fine; to arrive with no time to spare / to dance to the beat
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
press conference / unveiling ceremony / (product) launch / (fashion) show / (dance) performance / (music) recital / (political) rally / (thesis) presentation seminar
shuffle (dance)
exactly; just; precisely / (loanword) cha-cha; cha-cha-cha (dance)
HSK 6
dance hall / ballroom / CL: 間|间
HSK 7-9
singing and dancing
HSK 7-9
folk dance
belly dance
dancer
dance for two / pas de deux
international standard ballroom dancing
lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form)
flower drum, a type of double-skinned Chinese drum / folk dance popular in provinces around the middle reaches of the Yangtze / (bicycle wheel) hub
disco dancing / to dance at a disco
to make an issue of sth / to fuss / to make a song and dance
female dancer
Beijing Dance Academy
(literary) (of light, shadows) flickering; dancing
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *舞* | 舞* | *舞
to dance / to wield / to brandish
HSK 5
dance music
acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance
(to start) dancing lightly and gracefully
square dancing, an exercise routine performed to music in public squares, parks and plazas, popular esp. among middle-aged and retired women in China
(music) fingering / (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles / (keyboard) typing technique / (dance) hand movements / (painting) finger method
to move as in a dance / to wave (some implement) / to flourish / (of eyes, hands etc) to dance / to flutter
steel pipe / pole (in pole dancing)
small model car / mini-car / small horse-cart / barrow / wheelbarrow / type of folk dance
samba (dance) (loanword)
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公 and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴 / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
tango (dance) (loanword)
swing (dance)
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom) / fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
to do ensemble dancing / to dance in a group
national standard (abbr. for 國家標準|国家标准) / international standard ballroom dancing (abbr. for 國際標準舞|国际标准舞)
dance drama / ballet
to perform a sword-dance
dance (performance art) / dancing
HSK 6
to dance
HSK 3
dance hall
genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *佾* | 佾* | *佾
row of dancers at sacrifices
social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc)
(Tw) (loanword) waltz (dance)
the warbler sings and the swallow dances / prosperity abounds (idiom)
folk dance
moonwalk (dance)
(slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese , which sounds similar to Mandarin ) / (slang) to perform weird dance moves
Latin dance
Xieju opera (ballad and dancing monologue, popular in Sichuan)
electronic dance music
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴 in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
(loanword) waltz (dance)
stilts / walking on stilts as component of folk dance
elegant / graceful / smart / to dance lightly
T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape)
social dance / ballroom dancing
the splits (move in dancing) / to do the splits / Taiwan pr. [pi3 cha1]
(loanword) mambo (dance)
erotic dance
pond / bathhouse pool / dance floor of a ballroom / (old) stalls (front rows in a theater)
HSK 5
(of a shaman) to dance and chant frenziedly in a trance, communicating with spirits or deities to expel evil, cure illness or pray for blessings
singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
limbo (dance) (loanword)
round dance
fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)
dance floor
spry and lively (of dancing and movements)
dancer's posture and movement
solo dance
a rattle stick used in folk dancing / rattle stick dance
(loanword) gavotte, French dance popular in 18th century
dance steps
dancer
para para, a Eurobeat dance originating in Japan, with synchronized upper body movements (loanword from Japanese)
salsa (dance)
twerking, sexually provocative dance involving hip movements while in a low, squatting position
to fly up / to dance in the air (of snowflakes, flower petals etc)
tap dance
carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance
tap dance / step dance
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *帗* | 帗* | *帗
object held by dancer
whirling dance
(idiom) to clap and dance in joy
ballroom dancing
dragon dance

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