秧歌 (yāng ge) — Yangge (a lively folk dance performed at festivals, especially in northern China)

Definition

Examples

• 春节的时候，很多人都去跳秧歌。
  Chūn jié de shí hou, hěn duō rén dōu qù tiào yāng ge.
  During Spring Festival, many people go to dance yangge.
• 奶奶年轻时很喜欢跳秧歌。
  Nǎi nai nián qīng shí hěn xǐ huan tiào yāng ge.
  Grandmother really liked to dance yangge when she was young.
• 秧歌的服装非常鲜艳，动作也很有节奏。
  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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