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幕

mù

measure word for scenes or acts

An actor on a stage with red curtains drawn open
Memory picture

Character

幕 mù

Strokes
13
Radical
巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
Made of
莫 cannot 巾 cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 幕

Example phrases

  • 话剧第二幕节奏突然放慢,观众才真正看清人物的内心裂痕。 Huàjù dì èr mù jiézòu tūrán fàngmàn, guānzhòng cái zhēnzhèng kàn qīng rénwù de nèixīn lièhén. In the second act of the play, the pace suddenly slows, allowing the audience to truly see the character's inner fracture.
  • 这出戏一共有三幕,每一幕都在不同的地方。 Zhè chū xì yígòng yǒu sān mù, měi yí mù dōu zài bùtóng de dìfang. The play has three acts in total, and each act is set in a different place.
  • 最后一幕结束时,全场观众站起来鼓掌。 Zuìhòu yí mù jiéshù shí, quánchǎng guānzhòng zhàn qǐlái gǔzhǎng. When the last act ended, the whole audience stood and applauded.

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