舞女

wǔnǚ

noun #10,566

Measure Word

一个舞女 gè

Meanings

1 dancing girl
2 female dancer
3 taxi dancer

Characters

Examples

舞女们在舞台上翩翩起舞。

Wǔnǚmen zài wǔtái shàng piānpiān qǐwǔ.

The dancing girls danced gracefully on stage.

她曾经在夜总会当舞女。

Tā céngjīng zài yèzǒnghuì dāng wǔnǚ.

She once worked as a dancer at a nightclub.

Tips

usage

舞女 often carries connotations of working as a dance partner in a dance hall or nightclub, especially in a historical (1930s-40s Shanghai) context. For a neutral term, use 舞者 (wǔzhě, dancer).

Stroke Order

舞 wǔ

女 nǚ