桑巴

sāngbā

noun #13,730

Meanings

1 samba (dance, loanword)

Characters

mulberry tree; phonetic

to cling; phonetic

Examples

HSK 7-9

巴西人在狂欢节上跳桑巴舞。

Bāxī rén zài kuánghuānjié shang tiào sāngbā wǔ.

Brazilians dance the samba at Carnival.

Tips

culture

桑巴 is strongly associated with Brazil in Chinese media. The full term 桑巴舞 (samba dance) is also common.

Stroke Order

桑 sāng

巴 bā