帷幕 (wéi mù) — heavy curtain; screen; tent; canopy

Definition

Refers literally to a heavy stage curtain or canopy, but is most often used figuratively as a marker for the opening or closing of an event or era (e.g., 拉开帷幕 'to raise the curtain on').

noun

heavy curtainscreententcanopy

Measure word · 块

Examples

，帷幕。
Yǎn chū kāi shǐ le, wéi mù huǎn huǎn lā kāi.
The performance began, and the curtain slowly rose.
帷幕。
Zhěng gè huì chǎng bèi jù dà de bái sè wéi mù lǒng zhào zhe.
The entire venue was covered by a huge white canopy.
帷幕。
Lì shǐ de xīn wéi mù yǐ jīng lā kāi.
A new curtain of history has been drawn open.