Writing
歌舞 (gē wǔ) — how to say "song and dance" in Chinese
歌舞
Song and dance
noun
Character composition
歌
song
舞
dance
Radicals / Keys
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
舛
Oppose
#136 · chuǎn · 6 strokes
Collocations
民族歌舞
mín zú gē wǔ
ethnic song and dance
歌舞晚会
gē wǔ wǎn huì
song and dance gala
歌舞表演
gē wǔ biǎo yǎn
song and dance performance
Examples
晚上我们去看歌舞表演。
In the evening we go to see a song and dance performance.
我喜欢歌舞。
I like song and dance.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "song and dance" in Chinese?
"song and dance" in Chinese is 歌舞 (gē wǔ).
What does 歌舞 mean in English?
歌舞 (gē wǔ) means "Song and dance".
How is 歌舞 pronounced?
It is pronounced gē wǔ (written as ge wu, gewu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "song and dance" in Chinese characters?
It is written 歌舞: 歌 has 14 strokes, 舞 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 歌舞?
歌舞 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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