戏法 (xì fǎ) — traditional Chinese magic or sleight-of-hand; trick
Definition
A traditional term for sleight-of-hand tricks, like card or coin magic. The measure word is 套, used for a whole routine rather than a single move.
noun
traditional Chinese magic or sleight-of-handtrick
Measure word · 套
Examples
- 戏法。Tā biǎo yǎn le yí gè xì fǎ.He performed a magic trick.
- 戏法。Tā biàn de xì fǎ fēi cháng jīng cǎi.The tricks he performed were very spectacular.
- 戏法。Zhè zhǒng xì fǎ xū yào hěn duō liàn xí.This kind of trick requires a lot of practice.
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