How to pronounce tiao wu (跳舞) in Chinese
Hear 跳舞 (tiào wǔ) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
跳舞
tiào wǔ
Characters & meanings
to jump
dance
Common mistake
Falling + low (4-3): tiào rides the full iao triphthong down with an aspirated t, then wǔ sits low — don't bounce it up, the word ends in the basement.
Example sentence
她喜欢跳舞。
Tā xǐhuan tiàowǔ.
She likes to dance.
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