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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

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