舞蹈 wǔdǎo dance (performance art)
dance (performance art); dancing
How to remember 舞蹈: 舞 dance + 蹈 to dance = dance (performance art).
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How it is used
- Dance as an art form or discipline - 学舞蹈 (xué wǔdǎo) study dance, 民族舞蹈 folk dance.
- A noun; the everyday verb 'to dance' is 跳舞 (tiào wǔ), so you 跳舞 (do the dancing) but study 舞蹈 (the art).
- Formal register, seen on programs and in schools.
Example sentences
- 桌子上有一本关于舞蹈的书。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yīběn guānyú wǔdǎo de shū.There's a book about dancing on the desk.