Writing
跳舞 (tiào wǔ) — how to say "to dance" in Chinese
跳舞
To dance
separable verb
How to use it
Splits into two parts, with other words in between: how much, how long, 了 or 过.
跳了一会儿舞
tiào le yíhuìr wǔ
danced for a while
Character composition
跳
to jump
舞
dance
Radicals / Keys
舛
Oppose
#136 · chuǎn · 6 strokes
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Collocations
去跳舞
qù tiàowǔ
go dancing
喜欢跳舞
xǐhuān tiàowǔ
like dancing
Examples
晚上我们一起唱歌，也跳舞。
In the evening we sing and dance together.
她会跳舞
She can dance.
Mnemonic
[tiào wǔ-] Timmy Walrus decided to join the dance floor by leaping in with a fantastic jump. As he began his performance of 跳舞, he leaped around with joy, turning the dance floor into a lively circus 🎪. The crowd watched in awe as the walrus's jumps turned into an unforgettable dance spectacle.
Frequently asked questions
How to say dance in Chinese?
"to dance" in Chinese is 跳舞 (tiào wǔ).
Tiao wu meaning in English
跳舞 (tiào wǔ) means "To dance".
How is 跳舞 pronounced?
It is pronounced tiào wǔ (written as tiao wu, tiaowu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write dance in Chinese?
It is written 跳舞: 跳 has 13 strokes, 舞 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 跳舞?
跳舞 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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