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歌舞 (gē wǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

歌舞 (gē wǔ) is a Chinese word: song and dance. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 歌舞

名 míng noun

song and dance

晚会上有精彩的歌舞节目。

wǎn huì shàng yǒu jīng cǎi de gē wǔ jié mù

There are wonderful song and dance performances at the evening party.

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Word breakdown

歌 gē — song, singing

Words with this character (12)
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  • 6 歌唱 gē chàng — to sing HSK 6
    • 歌 song; the vocal/melodic aspect of singing
    • 唱 to sing; the action of vocalizing/performing a song
    Example

    她喜欢在舞台上歌唱。

    tā xǐ huan zài wǔ tái shàng gē chàng

    She likes to sing on stage.

  • 7 民歌 mín gē — folk song HSK 6
    • 民 folk, people - indicates popular, traditional origin
    • 歌 song - indicates a musical composition with vocals
    Example

    中国各地都有独特的民歌。

    Zhōng guó gè dì dōu yǒu dú tè de mín gē

    Every region in China has unique folk songs.

  • 8 诗歌 shī gē — poetry HSK 6
    • 诗 poem, poetry (the core literary form)
    • 歌 song, lyrical quality (adds musical and expressive dimension)
    Example

    中国古代诗歌非常有名。

    Zhōng guó gǔ dài shī gē fēi cháng yǒu míng

    Ancient Chinese poetry is very famous.

  • 9 歌剧 gē jù — opera HSK 7
    • 歌 song, singing
    • 剧 drama, theatrical performance
    Example

    他昨晚去看了一场歌剧。

    tā zuó wǎn qù kàn le yī chǎng gē jù

    He went to see an opera last night.

  • 10 歌谣 gē yáo — folk song HSK 7
    • 歌 song
    • 谣 folk/traditional ballad
    Example

    奶奶教我唱古老的歌谣。

    nǎi nai jiāo wǒ chàng gǔ lǎo de gē yáo

    Grandma taught me to sing old folk songs.

  • 11 歌颂 gē sòng — to praise; to sing the praises of HSK 7
    • 歌 to sing; song
    • 颂 to praise; ode
    Example

    人们歌颂英雄的事迹。

    rén men gē sòng yīng xióng de shì jì

    People praise the heroes' deeds.

  • 12 秧歌 yāng ge — yangko HSK 7
    Example

    秧歌是中国北方流行的传统民间舞蹈。

    yāng ge shì Zhōng guó běi fāng liú xíng de chuán tǒng mín jiān wǔ dǎo

    Yangko is a traditional folk dance popular in northern China.

舞 wǔ — dance, dancing

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 跳舞 tiào wǔ — to dance HSK 2
    • 跳 jump, leap (the movement aspect of dancing)
    • 舞 dance (the core meaning of the dancing action)
    Example

    她喜欢跳舞。

    tā xǐ huan tiào wǔ

    She likes to dance.

  • 2 舞台 wǔ tái — stage HSK 5
    • 舞 performance, dance (the performative aspect)
    • 台 platform, raised surface (the physical structure)
    Example

    她第一次站在舞台上非常紧张。

    tā dì yī cì zhàn zài wǔ tái shàng fēi cháng jǐn zhāng

    She was very nervous standing on stage for the first time.

  • 3 舞蹈 wǔ dǎo — dance HSK 5
    • 舞 to dance; dancing movement
    • 蹈 to step; to tread (emphasizing footwork)
    Example

    她学习中国古典舞蹈。

    tā xué xí zhōng guó gǔ diǎn wǔ dǎo

    She studies Chinese classical dance.

  • 4 鼓舞 gǔ wǔ — to inspire, to encourage HSK 6
    • 鼓 to rouse, to stimulate
    • 舞 to uplift, to inspire spirit
    Example

    他的成功鼓舞了很多年轻人。

    tā de chéng gōng gǔ wǔ le hěn duō nián qīng rén

    His success inspired many young people.

  • 5 挥舞 huī wǔ — to wave, to brandish HSK 7
    • 挥 to wave, to swing (motion)
    • 舞 to flourish, to dance (vigorous movement)
    Example

    孩子们挥舞着国旗欢迎客人。

    hái zi men huī wǔ zhe guó qí huān yíng kè rén

    The children wave flags to welcome the guests.

Structure & writing
1 歌 gē — song; lyrics that can be sung

歌 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 哥 gē — older brother; elder male relative of the same generation
哥 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 1
歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung
1.2 欠 qiàn — to yawn (open the mouth when tired)
欠 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
欢 huān joyful, happy 歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung
HSK 2
次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol
HSK 4
吹 chuī to blow (air from the mouth) 歉 qiàn poor harvest (opposite of 丰)
HSK 5
欣 xīn joyful, delighted 欧 Ōu 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬)
HSK 6
欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat 歇 xiē to rest 砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc.
HSK 7
坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 钦 qīn to admire; to respect

Stroke order

2 舞 wǔ — dance

舞 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 無 wú — nothing, without, non-existence
無 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 2
舞 wǔ dance
2.2 舛 chuǎn — error, mistake, disorder
舛 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 2
舞 wǔ dance
HSK 6
瞬 shùn to blink; to wink
HSK 7
麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)

Stroke order