🇬🇧🇨🇳 dance - 跳舞 : English Lesson

Meaning of "dance" ("跳舞"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To move your body in a special way to music, or sometimes to sounds in your head, usually by stepping, jumping, spinning, or wiggling because you feel happy, excited, or want to have fun or show a performance.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I tried to dance like a cool robot, but I just looked like a toaster falling down the stairs.

I danced so hard at the party that even my hair needed a nap afterward.

I tried to dance quietly, but my knees cracked so loudly it sounded like popcorn having a party.

My dog likes to dance every time he hears the treat bag open, which means he dances about 47 times a day.

Bees kind of ‘dance’ to talk to each other about where flowers are, which means even insects have better dance moves than most parents at a party.

A girl with a red hat hears music in the park. She wants to dance. She asks a boy to dance. He smiles and they dance with slow steps. An old man sees them and comes to dance. The dog jumps and all start to dance and laugh. Friends clap and all smile.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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