魔术 móshù magic
How to remember 魔术: 魔 demon + 术 skill = magic.
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How it is used
- Magic / conjuring as a performance art - 变魔术 (biàn móshù) to perform magic tricks, 魔术师 (móshùshī) a magician.
- Specifically stage illusion/sleight of hand, not supernatural power (that's 魔法/魔力).
- 变魔术 is the fixed verb; register: entertainment.
Example sentences
- 汤姆是个专业的魔术师。 Tāngmǔ shì gè zhuānyè de móshùshī.Tom is a professional magician.
- 魔术师吸引了孩子们的注意。 Móshùshī xīyǐn le háizi men de zhùyì.The magician had the children's attention.