magic trick; sleight of hand; conjuring
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magic trick; sleight of hand; conjuring
informalA colloquial term for magic performance, often used with the verb 变 (to perform). Can take the suffix 儿 (r) in spoken northern Chinese (戏法儿).
Tā他
zài在
wǎn晚
huì会
shàng上
biàn变
xì戏
fǎ法
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
jīng惊
qí奇
。
He performed magic tricks at the evening party, and everyone was amazed.
Zhè这
gè个
xì戏
fǎ法
r儿
shì是
zěn怎
me么
biàn变
de的
？
Néng能
jiāo教
jiao教
wǒ我
ma吗
？
How is this magic trick done? Can you teach me?
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Jiē街
tóu头
shuǎ耍
xì戏
fǎ法
de的
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
dòng动
zuò作
hěn很
kuài快
。
Street performers doing sleight of hand usually move very quickly.