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魔法

mó fǎ · mo fa

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Meaning

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  1. enchantment
  2. magic
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A book about magic

  1. Liangliang

    这本书里(zhèběnshūlǐ)的(de)孩子(háizi)会(huì)魔法(mófǎ)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)学(xué)。

    The kids in this book can do magic. I want to learn it too.

  2. Dengdeng

    学会(xuéhuì)魔法(mófǎ)以后(yǐhòu)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    After you learn magic, what do you want to do?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)要(yào)让(ràng)作业(zuòyè)自己(zìjǐ)写完(xiěwán)。

    I want my homework to write itself.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)魔法(mófǎ)太好了(tàihǎole)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想要(xiǎngyào)！

    This magic is great. I want it too!

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)书里(shūlǐ)说(shuō)，魔法(mófǎ)写(xiě)的(de)字(zì)，第二天(dìèrtiān)就(jiù)不见了(bùjiànle)。

    But the book says words written by magic are gone the next day.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)还是(háishi)我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)写(xiě)吧(ba)。

    Then I will write it myself.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)怪(guài)物(wu)只(zhǐ)吃(chī)魔(mó)法(fǎ)伤(shāng)害(hài)。

This monster only takes magic damage.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by jan_OkulaJu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)相(xiāng)信(xìn)仙(xiān)女(nǚ)会(huì)用(yòng)魔(mó)法(fǎ)帮(bāng)助(zhù)好(hǎo)人(rén)。

The children believe that fairies use magic to help good people.

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