华尔兹 (huá'ěrzī): waltz

Measure Word

一支华尔兹 zhī

Meanings

1 waltz

Characters

华

huá

magnificent (used here for sound)

尔

ěr

you (classical; used here for sound)

兹

zī

this (classical; used here for sound)

Examples

HSK 5

他们在舞会上跳华尔兹。

Tāmen zài wǔhuì shàng tiào huá'ěrzī.

They danced the waltz at the ball.

HSK 7-9

华尔兹是一种优雅的舞蹈。

Huá'ěrzī shì yī zhǒng yōuyǎ de wǔdǎo.

The waltz is an elegant dance.

Tips

usage

华尔兹 is a phonetic transliteration of 'waltz.' The dance is popular in Chinese ballroom dancing (国标舞).

Stroke Order

华 huá

尔 ěr

兹 zī

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