舞蹈 (wǔ dǎo) — dance (as a performance art); dancing

Definition

舞蹈 is the noun 'dance' as an art form (舞蹈表演 dance performance, 学舞蹈 to study dance). As a verb, use 跳舞; 舞 alone is more literary.

noun
dance (as a performance art)dancing
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Examples

  • 舞蹈
    Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan wǔ dǎo.
    She has liked dancing since she was a child.
  • 舞蹈
    Zhè chǎng wǔ dǎo biǎo yǎn fēi cháng jīng cǎi.
    This dance performance is very wonderful.
  • 舞蹈
    Nǐ xué guò nǎ zhǒng wǔ dǎo?
    What kind of dance have you studied?

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