(wǔ lóng) - dragon dance in Mandarin
wǔlóngTraditional: 舞龍
Translation
dragon dance
Stroke order
舞
龙
Examples
。
The dragon dance is a common performance at Chinese New Year.
。
A dozen or so people do the dragon dance together.
。
That dragon is long and beautiful.
。
Our village has a dragon dance event every year.
锣鼓。
The gongs and drums are lively during the dragon dance.
舞龙 (wǔlóng) is the "dragon dance": 舞 (wǔ) means "to dance" and 龙 (lóng) means "dragon". A team of performers each hold a pole supporting one segment of a long fabric dragon and run in coordinated waves to make it appear to fly, swim and coil.
Like 舞狮 (wǔshī), the lion dance, 舞龙 (wǔlóng) is performed at 春节 (Chūnjié) and other major celebrations, since the dragon in Chinese culture is a symbol of power, strength and good fortune rather than the fire-breathing menace of Western folklore.
A full 舞龙 (wǔlóng) team can involve a dozen or more dancers, plus drummers keeping the pace, so it takes considerably more coordination and rehearsal than the two-person 舞狮 (wǔshī).
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueMandarin · Free printables
舞龙: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Mandarin word "舞龙" (dragon dance): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is part of lesson 109.