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幕

mù · mu

Traditional 幙

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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mù 幕

  1. curtain or screen
  2. canopy or tent
  3. headquarters of a general
  4. act (of a play)

mù 幙

  1. old variant of 幕 (mù)
  2. curtain
  3. screen
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In a conversation

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Behind the stage curtain

  1. Liangliang

    幕布(mùbù)还没(háiméi)拉开(lākāi)，我(wǒ)好(hǎo)紧张(jǐnzhāng)！

    The curtain isn't open yet. I'm so nervous!

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，幕(mù)一(yī)拉开(lākāi)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)唱(chàng)。

    Don't be afraid. As soon as the curtain opens, you sing.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)忘了(wàngle)第一(dìyī)句(jù)！

    But I forgot the first line!

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)幕后(mùhòu)小声(xiǎoshēng)提醒(tíxǐng)你(nǐ)。

    I'll whisper a reminder from behind the curtain.

  5. Liangliang

    幕(mù)开了(kāile)，灯光(dēngguāng)亮了(liàngle)！

    The curtain is open and the lights are on!

  6. Dengdeng

    糟了(zāole)，我(wǒ)站(zhàn)在(zài)幕(mù)前面(qiánmiàn)了(le)！

    Oh no, I'm standing in front of the curtain!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

演(yǎn)出(chū)结(jié)束(shù)后(hòu)，幕(mù)布(bù)缓(huǎn)缓(huǎn)落(luò)下(xià)。

After the performance ended, the curtain slowly fell.

02

这(zhè)部(bù)戏(xì)的(de)最(zuì)后(hòu)一(yí)幕(mù)特(tè)别(bié)感(gǎn)人(rén)。

The last act of this play is especially moving.

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