幕布

mùbù

noun #25,985

Measure Word

一块幕布 kuài

Meanings

1 theater curtain
2 screen (for projections)
3 backdrop

Characters

curtain, screen, act (of a play)

Examples

HSK 7-9

演出开始前，幕布缓缓升起。

Yǎnchū kāishǐ qián, mùbù huǎnhuǎn shēngqǐ.

Before the performance began, the curtain slowly rose.

HSK 7-9

他们把幕布放下来准备放映电影。

Tāmen bǎ mùbù fàngxià lái zhǔnbèi fàngyìng diànyǐng.

They lowered the screen to prepare for the film screening.

Tips

usage

幕布 can refer to both a theater curtain and a projection screen. In modern usage, it is often used for large fabric projection screens. A cinema screen is more typically 银幕.

Stroke Order

幕 mù

布 bù