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道具

dào jù · dao ju

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. (theater) prop
  2. paraphernalia
  3. (gaming) item; artifact
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The hat on your head

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)学校(xuéxiào)演(yǎn)话剧(huàjù)，我(wǒ)负责(fùzé)道具(dàojù)。

    Tomorrow the school puts on a play, and I'm in charge of props.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)要(yào)准备(zhǔnbèi)什么(shénme)道具(dàojù)？

    What props do you need to prepare?

  3. Dengdeng

    一把(yībǎ)扇子(shànzi)，一顶(yīdǐng)帽子(màozi)，还有(háiyǒu)一张(yīzhāng)椅子(yǐzi)。

    A fan, a hat, and a chair.

  4. Liangliang

    道具(dàojù)都(dōu)做好(zuòhǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Are the props all ready?

  5. Dengdeng

    只(zhǐ)差(chà)一个(yīgè)，我(wǒ)找不到(zhǎobudào)那顶(nàdǐng)帽子(màozi)。

    Only one is missing. I can't find that hat.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)头上(tóushàng)戴(dài)的(de)，不就是(bùjiùshì)吗(ma)？

    Isn't it the one on your head?

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2 examples
01

演(yǎn)员(yuán)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)后(hòu)台(tái)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)舞(wǔ)台(tái)道(dào)具(jù)。

The actors are preparing the stage props backstage.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)游(yóu)戏(xì)里(lǐ)，你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)用(yòng)金(jīn)币(bì)购(gòu)买(mǎi)各(gè)种(zhǒng)道(dào)具(jù)。

In this game, you can use coins to buy various items.

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