把戲

See also: 把戏

Chinese

 
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

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


Noun

把戲

  1. acrobatics; jugglery
  2. cheap trick; game

Synonyms

  • (acrobatics): (Hakka) 花草
  • (cheap trick): 花招 (huāzhāo); (Hokkien) 氣祟气祟, 鬼祟, 鬼壘鬼祟鬼垒鬼祟
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