ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    n.marionette; glove puppet

    • zhì zuò mù ǒu

      制作木偶

      make a marionette

    • shǒu tào shì mù ǒu

      手套木偶

      glove puppet

    • zhǐ yào měng dì yī lā shéng zi mù ǒu jiù huì tiào qǐ lai

      只要绳子木偶起来

      Once you jerk the string, the puppet would jump up.

  • 2

    n.wooden image; carved figure

    • xiàng mù ǒu shì de zhàn zhe

      木偶似的

      standing there stock still like a wooden figure

  • 3

    n.metaoften used to describe an idiotic expression

    • tā xiàng yī gè mù ǒu sì de kào zài qiáng shang chū shén

      木偶墙上出神

      He was seen leaning against the wall like a carved figure.

    • tā xiàng mù ǒu yī yàng wú dòng yú zhōng

      木偶一样无动于衷

      He remains unmoved like a carved figure.

Word usage

  • "木偶" is often matched with measure word "个".
    • 木偶

      one puppet