魔术师
móshùshī
The English word 'magician' is translated into Chinese as 魔术师 (móshùshī).
魔术师 is used to describe a person who performs magic tricks or illusions, such as a stage performer.
Meaning: performer of tricks (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 魔术, meaning magic or illusion and 师, meaning master, specialist or professional.
Which one should you use?
魔术师 refers specifically to an illusionist or stage performer. It should not be confused with terms like 巫师, which refers to a sorcerer or wizard in a mythological or supernatural sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun 魔术师 does not change its form for gender or plurality.
How do you pronounce it?
móshùshī
Did you know?
- Because 魔术 implies a trick or a fake, calling someone a 魔术师 in a non-performance context can be a subtle way to suggest they are manipulative or deceptive.
- The character 魔 in 魔术师 originally referred to 'demons' or 'spirits', which reflects an ancient cultural association between illusion and the supernatural.
- The character 师 in 魔术师 is shared with 医师 for 'doctor' and 律师 for 'lawyer', grouping magicians with licensed professionals in the linguistic structure of the language.
Examples in context
- 萨米不是个好的魔术师。Sami is not good at being a magician.This sentence is useful for describing someone's skill level as a 魔术师.Tatoeba #7976842 by olia1204, translation #6456650 by OsoHombre
- 汤姆是个专业的魔术师。Tom is a professional magician.This sentence is useful for describing someone's professional status as a 魔术师.Tatoeba #8854614 by crescat, translation #6657715 by CK
- 魔术师吸引了孩子们的注意。The magician had the children's attention.This sentence is useful for describing how a 魔术师 captures an audience's attention.Tatoeba #334604 by fucongcong, translation #20645 by CK
- 我是一位魔术师。I am a magician.
- 那位魔术师表演得非常精彩。That magician performed exceptionally well.
- 我喜欢看魔术家的表演。I enjoy watching magicians perform.
- 他被誉为最棒的魔术家之一。He is hailed as one of the best magicians.
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Example conversation
A couple is watching a street performance.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那个魔术师好厉害！Nàge móshùshī hǎo lìhai!That magician is amazing!
- 晓雯 Xiaowen他是个很有名的魔术师。Tā shì ge hěn yǒumíng de móshùshī.He is a very famous magician.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你想和他合个影吗？Nǐ xiǎng hé tā hé ge yǐng ma?Do you want to take a photo with him?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好啊，我们去吧。Hǎo a, wǒmen qù ba.Sure, let's go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
