Definition
跳舞 is the everyday verb for 'to dance' as an activity. It's a separable verb (跳一个舞 'dance a dance'). 舞蹈 (wǔ dǎo) is a noun for dance as an art form or performance, not used as a verb in daily speech. 跳 alone means 'to jump' (HSK3), not 'to dance'.
verb
to dance
Examples
- 跳舞。Tā měitiān tiào wǔ.He dances every day.
- 。Wǒmen tiào le yí ge wǔ.We danced a dance.
- 跳舞。Tā bú huì tiào wǔ.She doesn't know how to dance.
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