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把戲

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Chinese

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handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object)
handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object); to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of
 
trick; drama; play
trick; drama; play; show
 
trad. (把戲)
simp. (把戏)

Etymology

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From Mongolian ᠪᠠᠭᠰᠢ (baɣsi, master, trainer, teacher) or Manchu ᠪᠠᡴᠰᡳ (baksi, scholar), in turn from Chinese 博士 (MC pak dzriX, “master”). Doublet of 博士 (bóshì) and 把式 (bǎshì).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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把戲

  1. acrobatics; jugglery
  2. cheap trick; game

Synonyms

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