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木偶

mù ǒu · mu ou

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. puppet
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Puppet show

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，木偶(mùǒu)会(huì)跳舞(tiàowǔ)！

    Look, the puppet can dance!

  2. Liangliang

    木偶(mùǒu)当然(dāngrán)会(huì)，后面(hòumian)有(yǒu)人(rén)在(zài)动(dòng)它(tā)。

    Of course a puppet can. Someone behind it is moving it.

  3. Dengdeng

    可(kě)我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)这个(zhège)木偶(mùǒu)比(bǐ)人(rén)跳(tiào)得(de)好(hǎo)。

    But I think this puppet dances better than people.

  4. Liangliang

    后面(hòumian)那个(nàge)人(rén)已经(yǐjīng)站(zhàn)了(le)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)。

    The person behind has been standing for an hour.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)给(gěi)他(tā)拍拍手(pāipāishǒu)吧(ba)。

    Then let us clap for him.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)看(kàn)木(mù)偶(ǒu)戏(xì)看(kàn)得(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)开(kāi)心(xīn)。

The children had a great time watching the puppet show.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)木(mù)偶(ǒu)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)会(huì)动(dòng)，像(xiàng)真(zhēn)的(de)一(yí)样(yàng)。

This puppet's eyes move, just like a real one.

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