木偶戏

木偶戲
mù'ǒuxì
noun #30,607

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 puppet show
  2. 2 marionette theatre

Examples

HSK 1
Háizi men zuì xǐhuan kàn mù'ǒuxì.
The kids love watching puppet shows the most.
HSK 4
Zhōngguó de mù'ǒuxì yǒu shàngqiān nián de lìshǐ.
Chinese puppet theatre has over a thousand years of history.

Tips

culture
Chinese 木偶戏 traditions go back to at least the Han dynasty. Famous regional styles include 福建提线木偶 (Fujian string-marionette puppets) and 漳州布袋戏 (Zhangzhou hand puppets). The related 皮影戏 (shadow puppetry) is a sister art form.

Stroke Order

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