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

他们在舞会上跳华尔兹。

Tāmen zài wǔhuì shàng tiào huá'ěrzī.

They danced the waltz at the ball.

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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