舞龙

舞龍
wǔlóng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 dragon dance
  2. 2 to perform a dragon dance

Examples

Chūnjié de shíhou guǎngchǎng shàng yǒu wǔlóng biǎoyǎn.
At Spring Festival there's a dragon dance performance in the square.
Háizimen xīngfèn de kàn zhe wǔlóng duìwu.
The kids watched the dragon dance troupe in excitement.
Tāmen cūn niánnián dōu wǔlóng wǔshī.
Their village performs dragon and lion dances every year.

Tips

culture
A long cloth-and-frame dragon is carried by a team on poles, weaving in pursuit of a "pearl". Performed at Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival to invoke rain and prosperity. Usually paired with 舞狮 (lion dance).

Stroke Order

lóng