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

tiàoT4

to jump

T3

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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