舞蹈家

wǔdǎojiā

noun #15,350

Measure Word

一位舞蹈家 wèi

Meanings

1 dancer
2 dance artist

Characters

to tread; to step

expert; specialist (suffix)

Examples

她从小就梦想成为一名舞蹈家。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng chéngwéi yī míng wǔdǎojiā.

She dreamed of becoming a dancer since she was young.

杨丽萍是中国著名的舞蹈家。

Yáng Lìpíng shì Zhōngguó zhùmíng de wǔdǎojiā.

Yang Liping is a famous Chinese dancer.

Tips

usage

The suffix 家 elevates the word to mean a professional or master. 舞蹈家 implies an accomplished artist, not just anyone who dances. Compare: 舞者 (dancer, neutral), 舞蹈演员 (dance performer).

Stroke Order

舞 wǔ

蹈 dǎo

家 jiā