"polka (dance) (loanword)" Chinese-English Dictionary

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波尔卡 波爾卡 bō ěr kǎ polka (dance) (loanword)
Chinese Pinyin Translation Actions
排舞 pái wǔ a dance in formation / choreographed dance / line dance
波点 波點 bō diǎn polka dot (abbr. for 波爾卡圓點|波尔卡圆点[bo1 er3 ka3 yuan2 dian3])
舞动 舞動 wǔ dòng to move as in a dance / to wave (some implement) / to flourish / (of eyes, hands etc) to dance / to flutter syn
舞狮 舞獅 wǔ shī lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) syn
踏歌 tà gē to sing and dance / general term for a round dance
腰鼓 yāo gǔ waist drum / waist-drum dance (Han ethnic group folk dance)
交际舞 交際舞 jiāo jì wǔ social dance / ballroom dance
莫伊谢耶夫 莫伊謝耶夫 mò yī xiè yē fū Moiseyev (name) / Igor Aleksandrovich Moiseyev (1906-2007), choreographer of folk dance and founder of Moiseyev dance company
踢蹋舞 tī tà wǔ tap dance / step dance
项庄舞剑,意在沛公 項莊舞劍,意在沛公 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 the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
劲舞 勁舞 jìng wǔ to dance energetically / vigorous modern style of dance
方块舞 方塊舞 fāng kuài wǔ square dance (traditional American dance)
Q Q cute (loanword) / (of food) having a pleasant chewiness (like mochi, tapioca pearls, taro balls etc - foods with a springy or gel-like mouthfeel) / cute (loanword) / (of food) having a pleasant chewiness (like mochi, tapioca pearls, taro balls etc – foods with a springy or gel-like mouthfeel) / (loanword) to cue sb
探戈 tàn gē tango (dance) (loanword)
华尔兹 華爾茲 huá ěr zī waltz (dance) (loanword)
桑巴 sāng bā samba (dance) (loanword)
恰恰舞 qià qià wǔ (loanword) cha-cha (dance)
狐步舞 hú bù wǔ fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)
曼波 màn bō mambo (dance) (loanword)
凌波舞 líng bō wǔ limbo (dance) (loanword)
加沃特 jiā wò tè gavotte, French dance popular in 18th century (loanword)
波莱罗 波萊羅 bō lái luó bolero (dance) (loanword)
芭拉芭拉 bā lā bā lā para para, a Eurobeat dance originating in Japan, with synchronized upper body movements (loanword from Japanese)
摩托 mó tuō (loanword) motor / (loanword) motorbike / motorcycle (abbr. for 摩托車|摩托车[mo2tuo1che1]) syn
苏打 蘇打 sū dá (loanword) soda / (loanword) carbonated drink / soft drink
卡式 kǎ shì (of a device) designed to accept a cassette, cartridge or canister (loanword from "cassette") / designed to have a card or ticket inserted (also written 插卡式[cha1 ka3 shi4]) (loanword from "card")
曼陀罗 曼陀羅 màn tuó luó (botany) devil's trumpet (Datura stramonium) (loanword from Sanskrit "māndāra") / mandala (loanword from Sanskrit "maṇḍala")
pài (literary) tributary / branch of a river / clique / school / group / faction / (bound form) style / manner / to send (a person or resource) / to dispatch / to allocate (a resource or task) / to appoint (sb) / classifier for factions, groups etc / (preceded by 一[yi]) classifier used in characterizing a scene, atmosphere, demeanor, sound, remark etc / (loanword) pi (Greek letter Ππ) / the circular ratio 𝜋 = 3.14159... / (loanword) pie syn
hāi oh alas / hey! / hi! (loanword) / a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) syn
沙士 shā shì (loanword) sarsaparilla (carbonated soft drink) / (HK) (loanword) SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)
舞曲 wǔ qǔ dance music
舞蹈 wǔ dǎo dance (performance art) / dancing syn
跳舞 tiào wǔ to dance syn
飞舞 飛舞 fēi wǔ to flutter / to dance in the breeze syn
小车 小車 xiǎo chē small model car / mini-car / small horse-cart / barrow / wheelbarrow / type of folk dance syn
舞会 舞會 wǔ huì dance / ball / party / CL:場|场[chang3]
翩翩 piān piān elegant / graceful / smart / to dance lightly syn
街舞 jiē wǔ street dance (e.g. breakdance)
舞厅 舞廳 wǔ tīng dance hall / ballroom / CL:間|间[jian1] syn
舞步 wǔ bù dance steps
做文章 zuò wén zhāng to make an issue of sth / to fuss / to make a song and dance
手舞足蹈 shǒu wǔ zú dǎo lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom) / fig. to dance about / to express one's feelings in body language / to gesture animatedly / (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs syn
武打 wǔ dǎ acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance syn
歌舞团 歌舞團 gē wǔ tuán song and dance troupe syn
舞池 wǔ chí dance floor
健美操 jiàn měi cāo aerobics / aerobic dance (school P.E. activity)
艳舞 艷舞 yàn wǔ erotic dance
指法 zhǐ fǎ (music) fingering / (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles / (keyboard) typing technique / (dance) hand movements / (painting) finger method
飘舞 飄舞 piāo wǔ to fly up / to dance in the air (of snowflakes, flower petals etc) syn
池子 chí zi pond / bathhouse pool / dance floor of a ballroom / (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) syn
独舞 獨舞 dú wǔ solo dance
拉丁舞 lā dīng wǔ Latin dance
灯会 燈會 dēng huì carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance
二人转 二人轉 èr rén zhuàn genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China
舞剧 舞劇 wǔ jù dance drama / ballet syn
跳脚 跳腳 tiào jiǎo to stomp or hop about (in anxiety, anger etc) / to dance on one's feet / hopping mad (anxious, etc) syn
舞剑 舞劍 wǔ jiàn to perform a sword-dance
舞龙 舞龍 wǔ lóng dragon dance
肚皮舞 dù pí wǔ belly dance
秧歌 yāng ge Yangge, a popular rural folk dance
现代舞 現代舞 xiàn dài wǔ modern dance
交谊舞 交誼舞 jiāo yì wǔ social dance / ballroom dancing
单侧 單側 dān cè one-sided / unilateral
舞场 舞場 wǔ chǎng dance hall syn
踢踏舞 tī tà wǔ tap dance
蹦迪 bèng dí disco dancing / to dance at a disco
花鼓 huā gǔ flower drum, a type of double-skinned Chinese drum / folk dance popular in provinces around the middle reaches of the Yangtze / (bicycle wheel) hub
高跷 高蹺 gāo qiāo stilts / walking on stilts as component of folk dance
社火 shè huǒ festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc)
改弦易辙 改弦易轍 gǎi xián yì zhé change of string, move out of rut (idiom) / dramatic change of direction / to dance to a different tune syn
民间舞 民間舞 mín jiān wǔ folk dance
to dance / to wield / to brandish syn
长袖善舞 長袖善舞 cháng xiù shàn wǔ long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom) / money and power will help you in any occupation
项庄舞剑 項莊舞劍 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 the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
歌舞升平 gē wǔ shēng píng lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom) / fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity syn
霸王鞭 bà wáng biān a rattle stick used in folk dancing / rattle stick dance
能歌善舞 néng gē shàn wǔ can sing and dance (idiom) / fig. a person of many talents
北京舞蹈学院 北京舞蹈學院 běi jīng wǔ dǎo xué yuàn Beijing Dance Academy
民族舞蹈 mín zú wǔ dǎo folk dance
摇摆舞 搖擺舞 yáo bǎi wǔ swing (dance)
丁字步 dīng zì bù T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape)
圆舞 圓舞 yuán wǔ round dance
太空步 tài kōng bù moonwalk (dance)
太空舞步 tài kōng wǔ bù moonwalk (dance)
弓箭步 gōng jiàn bù bow-and-arrow step (dance step)
旋舞 xuán wǔ whirling dance
横步 橫步 héng bù sidestep (in dance) / step sideways
民间舞蹈 民間舞蹈 mín jiān wǔ dǎo folk dance
耍狮子 耍獅子 shuǎ shī zi to perform a lion dance
脚位 腳位 jiǎo wèi foot position (in dance)
莎莎舞 shā shā wǔ salsa (dance)
跳集体舞 跳集體舞 tiào jí tǐ wǔ to do ensemble dancing / to dance in a group
踺子 jiàn zǐ somersault (in gymnastics or dance) / head-over-heels / aerial flip
飘举 飄舉 piāo jǔ to dance / to float in the wind
国际舞蹈协会 國際舞蹈協會 International Dance Council
二人台 二人臺 èr rén tái genre of song-and-dance duet popular in Inner Mongolia
膝上舞 xī shàng wǔ lap dance
电臀舞 電臀舞 diàn tún wǔ twerking, sexually provocative dance involving hip movements while in a low, squatting position
曳步舞 yè bù wǔ shuffle (dance)
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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