把戏

把戲

bǎxì

noun #4,783

Measure Word

一场把戏 chǎng

Meanings

1 trick
2 acrobatic performance
3 ploy

Characters

play; show; trick

Examples

别耍把戏了，我都看穿了。

Bié shuǎ bǎxì le, wǒ dōu kànchuān le.

Stop playing tricks, I can see right through them.

他在街头表演小把戏。

Tā zài jiētóu biǎoyǎn xiǎo bǎxì.

He performs little tricks on the street.

Tips

usage

把戏 often has a negative connotation meaning a sneaky ploy or scheme. 耍把戏 (play tricks) is a common collocation.

Stroke Order

把 bǎ

戏 xì