舞 [－]

Jyutping mou5
Pinyin wǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to dance
  2. to wield
  3. to brandish
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) 1. dance; (verb) play
  2. to dance/to wield/to brandish/dance/posture/to prance/to play tricks with/to juggle/to play with
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一種​形體​表演​藝術​，​以有節​奏​嘅​人​體​動​作​同​造型​為​主要​手段
    dance
    • 爵士舞
      爵士舞
      zoek3 si6 mou5
      jazz dance
    • 社交舞
      社交舞
      se5 gaau1 mou5
      ballroom dance
    • 我可唔可以同你跳一隻舞？
      我可唔可以同你跳一只舞？
      ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tung4 nei5 tiu3 jat1 zek3 mou5?
      May I dance with you?
  2. 近義詞
    舞蹈
  3. 動詞
    個​人郁​嚟​郁去
    to move about; to dance
    • 手舞足蹈
      手舞足蹈
      sau2 mou5 zuk1 dou6
      dancing with arms and legs (very happy)
    • 舞龍舞獅
      舞龙舞狮
      mou5 lung4 mou5 si1
      to perform a dragon and lion dance
  4. 動詞
    揮動​一件​長​身​嘅​物件
    to wield and wave; to brandish
    • 舞劍
      舞剑
      mou5 gim3
      to brandish a sword
  5. 動詞
    耍​、​戲弄​、​愚弄
    to trifle with; to mess with; to tease; to harass
    • 佢喺公司俾人舞嚟舞去，真係慘！
      佢喺公司俾人舞嚟舞去，真系惨！
      keoi5 hai2 gung1 si1 bei2 jan4 mou5 lei4 mou5 heoi3, zan1 hai6 caam2
      He is constantly being harassed in the workplace. It's really quite sad!
  6. 動詞
    根據​上​文下理​，​有時​可以​代替​動詞​，​常用​例如​處理​事件​、​操作​機器​、​照顧
    used as a pro-verb of many forms: to deal with, to handle, to operate
    • 阿媽舞唔掂部新吸塵機。
      阿妈舞唔掂部新吸尘机。
      aa3 maa1 mou5 m4 dim6 bou6 san1 kap1 can4 gei1.
      My mom cannot figure out how to use the new vacuum cleaner.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to dance (move rhythmically)
    • 載歌載舞
      载歌载舞
      zài gē zài wǔ
      to sing and dance; festive celebrations
  2. character
    to dance with something in one's hands
    • 舞獅
      舞狮
      wǔ shī
      to perform a lion dance
  3. character, in-compounds, literary
    to fly; to flutter
    • 眉飛色舞
      眉飞色舞
      méi fēi sè wǔ
      to beam with joy
  4. character, Cantonese, Hokkien
    to fiddle with; to be busy with; to handle; to operate
    • 我舞咗半日都舞唔掂部面包机。
      我舞咗半日都舞唔掂部面包机。
      ngo5 mou2 zo2 bun3 jat6 dou1 mou2 m4 dim6 bou6 min6 baau1 gei1.
      I've worked on this for half a day, but I still haven't figured out how this bread machine works.
  5. character
    a surname: Wu
  6. character
    dance (performance art); dancing (Classifier: 個／个 m; 支 m)
    • 芭蕾舞
      芭蕾舞
      bā lěi wǔ
      ballet
    • 跳一個舞
      跳一个舞
      tiào yī ge wǔ
      to perform a dance
  7. character
    to wield; to brandish; to shake
    • 舞劍
      舞剑
      wǔ jiàn
      to brandish a sword
  8. character, Cantonese, Hakka
    to mess with; to play with; to tease
  9. character, in-compounds, literary
    to play with
    • 舞弊
      舞弊
      wǔ bì
      to engage in fraudulent practices
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. dance, posture, prance
  2. brandish
  3. Cangjie Input
    OTNIQ
Definitions (HSK3.0)
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Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    舞台上有著名音乐家吗？
    舞台上有著名音樂家嗎？
    wǔ tái shàng yǒu zhù míng yīn yuè jiā ma ？
    • Are there any famous musicians on the stage?
  2. Mandarin
    比起歌舞伎，我更喜欢能乐表演，因为我觉得后者比前者优雅。
    比起歌舞伎，我更喜歡能樂表演，因為我覺得後者比前者優雅。
    bǐ qǐ gē wǔ jì ， wǒ gèng xǐ huan néng lè biǎo yǎn ， yīn wèi wǒ jué de hòu zhě bǐ qián zhě yōu yǎ 。
    • I prefer Noh to Kabuki because I find the former to be more elegant than the latter.
  3. Mandarin
    亲爱的，我们跳舞吧。
    親愛的，我們跳舞吧。
    qīn ài de ， wǒ men tiào wǔ ba 。
    • Let's dance, my darling.
  4. Mandarin
    你愿意和我跳舞吗？
    你願意和我跳舞嗎？
    nǐ yuàn yì hé wǒ tiào wǔ ma ？
    • Would you like to dance with me?
    • Do you want to dance with me?
    • Will you dance with me?
  5. Mandarin
    舞者的每一个动作都是完美无瑕的。
    舞者的每一個動作都是完美無瑕的。
    wǔ zhě de měi yí gè dòng zuò dōu shì wán měi wú xiá de 。
    • Each movement of the dancer was perfect.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你知唔知上个礼拜个舞会有几多人嚟咗呀？
    你知唔知上個禮拜個舞會有幾多人嚟咗呀？
    nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3 go3 mou5 wui2 jau5 gei2 do1 jan4 lai4 zo2 aa3 ？
    • Do you know how many people turned up at the dance last week?
  2. Cantonese
    你做咩唔同佢跳舞嘅？
    你做咩唔同佢跳舞嘅？
    nei5 zou6 me1 m4 tung4 keoi5 tiu3 mou5 ge3 ？
    • Why didn't you dance with him?
  3. Cantonese
    我想学跳舞。
    我想學跳舞。
    ngo5 soeng2 hok6 tiu3 mou5 。
    • I would like to learn how to dance.
    • I want to learn how to dance.
  4. Cantonese
    班演员喺舞台上面等紧。
    班演員喺舞台上面等緊。
    baan1 jin2 jyun4 hai2 mou5 toi4 soeng6 min6 dang2 gan2 。
    • The actors are waiting on the stage.
  5. Cantonese
    我拎住杯嘢饮，跳唔到舞。
    我拎住杯嘢飲，跳唔到舞。
    ngo5 ling1 zyu6 bui1 je5 jam2 ， tiu3 m4 dou3 mou5 。
    • I can't dance holding a drink.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    九七年之后，香港都系马照跑、舞照跳。
    九七年之後，香港都係馬照跑、舞照跳。
    gau2 cat1 nin4 zi1 hau6, hoeng1 gong2 dou1 hai6 maa5 ziu3 paau2, mou5 ziu3 tiu3.
    • After 1997, the dancing and horse racing will continue as before in Hong Kong.
  2. Cantonese
    佢做咩事咁开心啊？又跳舞又唱歌又盛嘅。
    佢做咩事咁開心啊？又跳舞又唱歌又盛嘅。
    keoi5 zou6 me1 si6 gam3 hoi1 sam1 aa3? jau6 tiu3 mou5 jau6 coeng3 go1 jau6 sing6 ge2.
    • Why is she so happy? She's dancing, singing and so on.
  3. Cantonese
    歌舞剧
    歌舞劇
    go1 mou5 kek6
    • drama of music and dance
  4. Cantonese
    歌舞升平
    歌舞昇平
    go1 mou5 sing1 ping4
    • peaceful and prosperous
  5. Cantonese
    老人院啲公公婆婆成日唱歌、跳舞同打麻雀去消磨时间。
    老人院啲公公婆婆成日唱歌、跳舞同打麻雀去消磨時間。
    lou5 jan4 jyun2 di1 gung1 gung1 po4 po2 seng4 jat6 coeng3 go1, tiu3 mou5 tung4 daa2 maa4 zoek2 heoi3 siu1 mo4 si4 gaan3.
    • Singing, dancing, and playing mahjong are some of the most common pastimes of elderly people in nursing homes.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    舞厅
    舞廳
    wǔ tīng
    • ballroom
  2. Mandarin
    她想当芭蕾舞演员。
    她想當芭蕾舞演員。
    tā xiǎng dāng bā lěi wǔ yǎn yuán ．
    • She wants to be a ballet dancer.
  3. Mandarin
    他很会跳舞。
    他很會跳舞。
    tā hěn huì tiào wǔ ．
    • He can dance very well.
  4. Mandarin
    今天晚上有话剧、唱歌、跳舞等精彩表演。
    今天晚上有話劇、唱歌、跳舞等精彩表演。
    jīn tiān wǎn shàng yǒu huà jù ， chàng gē ， tiào wǔ děng jīng cǎi biǎo yǎn ．
    • Tonight there are wonderful performances like drama, singing, dancing, and more.
  5. Mandarin
    载歌载舞
    載歌載舞
    zài gē zài wǔ
    • to sing and dance; festive celebrations
    • to sing and dance