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武术

wǔ shù · wu shu

Traditional 武術

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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  1. military skill or technique (in former times)
  2. all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development)
  3. self-defense
  4. tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage)
  5. also called kungfu 功夫
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Three minutes of standing

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那位(nàwèi)老人(lǎorén)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)练(liàn)武术(wǔshù)。

    Look, that old man is practicing martial arts in the park.

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)的(de)动作(dòngzuò)真(zhēn)慢(màn)。这(zhè)是(shì)武术(wǔshù)吗(ma)？

    His moves are so slow. Is this martial arts?

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)太极(tàijí)，也(yě)是(shì)一种(yīzhǒng)武术(wǔshù)。

    It is tai chi, and it is a kind of martial art too.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)学(xué)武术(wǔshù)！

    I want to learn martial arts too!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)站(zhàn)三(sān)分钟(fēnzhōng)。

    Then stand still for three minutes first.

  6. Dengdeng

    才(cái)一(yī)分钟(fēnzhōng)，我(wǒ)的(de)腿(tuǐ)就(jiù)抖(dǒu)了(le)！

    It has only been one minute and my legs are already shaking!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)学(xué)习(xí)武(wǔ)术(shù)，身(shēn)体(tǐ)非(fēi)常(cháng)强(qiáng)壮(zhuàng)。

He has studied martial arts since childhood and is very strong.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)武(wǔ)术(shù)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)吸(xī)引(yǐn)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)观(guān)众(zhòng)。

This martial arts performance attracted many spectators.

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武
wǔ

martial; military

术
shù

method; technique

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