| 芭蕾舞 | bā lěi wǔ | ballet (loanword) |   |
| 歌舞团 | gē wǔ tuán | song and dance troupe | |
| 脱衣舞 | tuō yī wǔ | striptease | |
| 拉丁舞 | Lā dīng wǔ | Latin dance | |
| 圆舞曲 | yuán wǔ qǔ | waltz | |
| 钢管舞 | gāng guǎn wǔ | pole dancing | |
| 肚皮舞 | dù pí wǔ | belly dance | |
| 现代舞 | xiàn dài wǔ | modern dance | |
| 交谊舞 | jiāo yì wǔ | social dance / ballroom dancing | |
| 踢踏舞 | tī tà wǔ | tap dance | |
| 歌舞伎 | gē wǔ jì | kabuki | |
| 国标舞 | guó biāo wǔ | international standard ballroom dancing | |
| 霹雳舞 | pī lì wǔ | to breakdance / breakdancing | |
| 爵士舞 | jué shì wǔ | jazz (loanword) | |
| 民间舞 | mín jiān wǔ | folk dance | |
| 交际舞 | jiāo jì wǔ | social dance / ballroom dance | |
| 恰恰舞 | qià qià wǔ | (loanword) cha-cha (dance) | |
| 电臀舞 | diàn tún wǔ | twerking, sexually provocative dance involving hip movements while in a low, squatting position | |
| 哈娑舞 | hā suō wǔ | Hustle | |
| 狐步舞 | hú bù wǔ | fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword) | |
| 焦糖舞 | jiāo táng wǔ | Caramelldansen | |
| 康康舞 | kāng kāng wǔ | cancan (loanword) | |
| 凌波舞 | líng bō wǔ | limbo (dance) (loanword) | |
| 萩原舞 | qiū yuán wǔ | Mai | |
| 森巴舞 | sēn bā wǔ | samba (Tw) (loanword) | |
| 莎莎舞 | shā shā wǔ | salsa (dance) | |
| 社交舞 | shè jiāo wǔ | social dancing | |
| 双人舞 | shuāng rén wǔ | dance for two / pas de deux | |
| 踢蹋舞 | tī tà wǔ | tap dance / step dance | |
| 膝上舞 | xī shàng wǔ | lap dance | |
| 摇摆舞 | yáo bǎi wǔ | swing (dance) | |
| 曳步舞 | yè bù wǔ | shuffle (dance) | |
| 手舞足蹈 | shǒu wǔ zú dǎo | lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom) / fig. to dance about / to express one's feelings in body language / to gesture animatedly / (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs | |
| 张牙舞爪 | zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo | to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom) / to make threatening gestures | |
| 眉飞色舞 | méi fēi sè wǔ | smiles of exultation / radiant with delight | |
| 翩翩起舞 | piān piān qǐ wǔ | (to start) dancing lightly and gracefully | |
| 徇私舞弊 | xùn sī wǔ bì | to abuse one's position for personal gain (idiom) | |
| 龙飞凤舞 | lóng fēi fèng wǔ | flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom) | |
| 载歌载舞 | zài gē zài wǔ | singing and dancing (idiom) / festive celebrations | |
| 欢欣鼓舞 | huān xīn gǔ wǔ | elated and excited (idiom) / overjoyed | |
| 小步舞曲 | xiǎo bù wǔ qǔ | minuet | |
| 营私舞弊 | yíng sī wǔ bì | see 徇私舞弊[xun4 si1 wu3 bi4] | |
| 莺歌燕舞 | yīng gē yàn wǔ | the warbler sings and the swallow dances / prosperity abounds (idiom) | |
| 长袖善舞 | cháng xiù shàn wǔ | long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom) / money and power will help you in any occupation | |
| 歌舞升平 | gē wǔ shēng píng | lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom) / fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity | |
| 闻鸡起舞 | wén jī qǐ wǔ | to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom) / to be diligent in one's studies | |
| 项庄舞剑 | Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn | lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent | |
| 载歌且舞 | zài gē qiě wǔ | singing and dancing (idiom) / festive celebrations | |
| 巴西战舞 | Bā xī zhàn wǔ | capoeira | |
| 电子舞曲 | diàn zǐ wǔ qǔ | electronic dance music | |
| 化妆舞会 | huà zhuāng wǔ huì | masquerade | |
| 假面舞会 | jiǎ miàn wǔ huì | masked ball / masquerade | |
| 镜框舞台 | jìng kuàng wǔ tái | theatrical set | |
| 令人鼓舞 | lìng rén gǔ wǔ | encouraging / heartening | |
| 漫天飞舞 | màn tiān fēi wǔ | (of snow etc) to fill the sky | |
| 民间舞蹈 | mín jiān wǔ dǎo | folk dance | |
| 民族舞蹈 | mín zú wǔ dǎo | folk dance | |
| 能歌善舞 | néng gē shàn wǔ | can sing and dance (idiom) / fig. a person of many talents | |
| 盛大舞会 | shèng dà wǔ huì | grand ball | |
| 矢岛舞美 | shǐ dǎo wǔ měi | Maimi | |
| 太空舞步 | tài kōng wǔ bù | moonwalk (dance) | |
| 跳集体舞 | tiào jí tǐ wǔ | to do ensemble dancing / to dance in a group | |
| 推定舞弊 | tuī dìng wǔ bì | presumptive fraud | |
| 选举舞弊 | xuǎn jǔ wǔ bì | electoral fraud / voting fraud | |
| 迎风飘舞 | yíng fēng piāo wǔ | to whirl about in the wind | |
| 政治舞台 | zhèng zhì wǔ tái | political arena | |
| 不令人鼓舞 | bù lìng rén gǔ wǔ | discouraging / disheartening | |
| 亨廷顿舞蹈病 | | Huntington's disease | |
| 国际舞蹈协会 | | International Dance Council | |
| 北京舞蹈学院 | Běi jīng Wǔ dǎo Xué yuàn | Beijing Dance Academy | |
| 杭丁顿舞蹈症 | Háng dīng dùn wǔ dǎo zhèng | Huntington's disease | |
| 亨丁顿舞蹈症 | Hēng dīng dùn wǔ dào zhèng | Huntington's disease | |
| 亨丁顿舞蹈症 | Hēng dīng dùn wǔ dǎo zhèng | Huntington's disease | |
| 亨廷顿舞蹈症 | Hēng tíng dùn wǔ dǎo zhèng | Huntington's disease | |
| 项庄舞剑，意在沛公 | Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi Gōng | lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom) / refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent | |
| 项庄舞剑，志在沛公 | Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , zhì zài Pèi Gōng | see 項莊舞劍，意在沛公|项庄舞剑，意在沛公[Xiang4 Zhuang1 wu3 jian4 , yi4 zai4 Pei4 gong1] | |
| 全国反舞弊财务报告委员会 | | National Commission on Fraudulent Financial Reporting / Treadway Commission | |
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