秧歌 (yāng ge) — Yangge (a lively folk dance performed at festivals, especially in northern China)
Definition
Yangge (yāngge) is a lively, rhythmic northern Chinese folk dance performed at festivals, especially Spring Festival. It is paired with the verb 跳 (tiào yāngge).
noun
Yangge (a lively folk dance performed at festivals, especially in northern China)
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Examples
- ，秧歌。Chūn jié de shí hou, hěn duō rén dōu qù tiào yāng ge.During Spring Festival, many people go to dance yangge.
- 秧歌。Nǎi nai nián qīng shí hěn xǐ huan tiào yāng ge.Grandmother really liked to dance yangge when she was young.
- 秧歌，。yāng ge De fú zhuāng fēi cháng xiān yàn, dòng zuò yě hěn yǒu jié zòu.Yangge costumes are very bright, and the movements are very rhythmic.
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