把戏

bǎ xì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Common

Definitions

1. acrobatics; jugglery
2. trick; ploy

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 玩笑 wán xiào 玩笑 wán xiào to joke 当指严肃与欺诈的对比时: to joke

Related words

2 items

• 花招 huā zhāo 花招 huā zhāo trick 当指欺骗人的诡计时: trick
• 诡计 guǐ jì 诡计 guǐ jì trick 当指阴谋、计策时: trick

Synonyms

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• 杂技 zá jì 杂技 zá jì acrobatics 当指杂技、马戏表演时: acrobatics

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配为“耍把戏”，指表演杂技或施展诡计。

Common mistakes

把戏 typically carries a negative connotation of deceit, unlike neutral “performance” in English.

Words Containing 把戏

• 变把戏 变把戏 biàn bǎ xì: to perform magic
• 鬼把戏 鬼把戏 guǐ bǎ xì: sinister plot

Child Words of 把戏

• 戏 戏 xì: trick
• 把 把 bǎ: handlebar
• 把 把 bà: handle