HSK · Level 27
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Chinese word
魔术
Pronunciation
Pinyinmó shù
Meaning
- nounmagic
Example
他会在聚会上表演魔术。tā huì zài jù huì shàng biáo yǎn mó shù
He performs magic at parties.
More examples
街头艺人在广场耍了个魔术，吸引了很多人。jiē tóu yì rén zài guáng chǎng shuǎ le gè mó shù xī yǐn le hěn duō rén
A street performer performed a magic trick in the square, attracting many people.
Core concept
An entertaining performance that makes an impossible result seem real by guiding attention and using practiced methods or props.
Common phrases
耍魔术shuǎ mó shù
perform magic
练习魔术liàn xí mó shù
practice magic
学会魔术xué huì mó shù
master magic
Similar words
把戏bǎ xì: A simple trick or act performed for others as entertainment.
魔法mó fǎ: A power or practice thought to control forces beyond ordinary nature.
Definition in Chinese
通过手法、心理引导或道具制造错觉，让观众产生惊奇和困惑以达到娱乐效果的表演。tōng guò shóu fǎ xīn lǐ yín dǎo huò dào jù zhì zào cuò jué ràng guān zhòng chǎn shēng jīng qí hé kùn huò yǐ dá dào yú lè xiào guǒ de biáo yǎn
Word origin
魔 (mó, "supernatural force") + 术 (shù, "skill or technique") forms a term for a technique that creates a mysterious appearance.
Usage tips
- For English speakers, magic can mean either supernatural power or an illusion show, while this Chinese noun normally points to the performed illusion rather than a claim of real supernatural power.
Other meanings
- magic tricknoun
Related words
- 魔术师mó shù shīmagiciannoun
- 魔术道具mó shù dào jùmagic propsnoun