wǔ huì
dance
ball
party
CL:場|场[chang3]
wǔ tīng
dance hall
ballroom
CL:間|间[jian1]
chí zi
pond
bathhouse pool
dance floor of a ballroom
(old) stalls (front rows in a theater)
wǔ dǎo
dance (performance art)
dancing
wǔ
to dance
to wield
to brandish
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
piān piān
elegant
graceful
smart
to dance lightly
yāng ge
Yangge, a popular rural folk dance
fēi wǔ
to flutter
to dance in the breeze
wǔ dǎ
acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance
xiǎo chē
small model car
mini-car
small horse-cart
barrow
wheelbarrow
type of folk dance
gāo qiāo
stilts
walking on stilts as component of folk dance
zuò wén zhāng
to make an issue of sth
to fuss
to make a song and dance
jiàn měi cāo
aerobics
aerobic dance (school P.E. activity)
tà gē
to sing and dance
general term for a round dance
wǔ shī
lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form)
jiāo yì wǔ
social dance
ballroom dancing
piāo wǔ
to fly up
to dance in the air (of snowflakes, flower petals etc)
néng gē shàn wǔ
can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
pái wǔ
a dance in formation
choreographed dance
line dance
bèng dí
disco dancing
to dance at a disco
shè huǒ
festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc)
tiào jiǎo
to stomp or hop about (in anxiety, anger etc)
to dance on one's feet
hopping mad (anxious, etc)
cháng xiù shàn wǔ
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 Yan4] in 206 BC)
fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
jiàn
somersault (in gymnastics or dance)
head-over-heels
aerial flip
also written 踺子
gǎi xián yì zhé
change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
to dance to a different tune
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi Gōng
lit. Xiangzhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦, Duke of Pei 沛公 and future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn]
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
hú bù wǔ
fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)
gōng jiàn bù
bow-and-arrow step (dance step)
bà wáng biān
a rattle stick used in folk dancing
rattle stick dance
piāo jǔ
to dance
to float in the wind
jiàn zǐ
somersault (in gymnastics or dance)
head-over-heels
aerial flip
dīng zì bù
T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape)
héng bù
sidestep (in dance)
step sideways
Mò yī xiè yē fū
Moiseyev (name)
Igor Aleksandrovich Moiseyev (1906-2007), choreographer of folk dance and founder of Moiseyev dance company
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , zhì zài Pèi Gōng
lit. Xiangzhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦, Duke of Pei 沛公 and future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn]
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
áo biàn
to clap and dance with joy
diàn tún wǔ
twerking, sexually provocative dance involving hip movements while in a low, squatting position
bō lái luó
bolero (dance) (loanword)
èr rén tái
genre of song-and-dance duet popular in Inner Mongolia
èr rén zhuàn
genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China
yāo gǔ
waist drum
waist-drum dance (Han ethnic group folk dance)
jiē wǔ
street dance (e.g. breakdance)
wǔ dòng
to move as in a dance
to wave (some implement)
to flourish
(of eyes, hands etc) to dance
to flutter
gē wǔ shēng píng
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
qià qià wǔ
(loanword) cha-cha (dance)
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi gōng
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 Yan4]
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
dēng huì
carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance
jiā wò tè
gavotte, French dance popular in 18th century (loanword)