马戏团

馬戲團

mǎxìtuán

noun #4,752

Measure Word

一个马戏团 gè

Meanings

1 circus
2 circus troupe

Characters

play; performance

Examples

孩子们都喜欢看马戏团的表演。

Háizi men dōu xǐhuān kàn mǎxìtuán de biǎoyǎn.

Children all love watching circus performances.

马戏团里有小丑和杂技演员。

Mǎxìtuán lǐ yǒu xiǎochǒu hé zájì yǎnyuán.

The circus has clowns and acrobats.

Tips

history

马戏 originally referred to horse tricks and equestrian performances, which were a staple of ancient Chinese entertainment. The term later expanded to include all types of circus acts.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

戏 xì

团 tuán