muk6 ngau5 hei3木偶戲木偶戏
Jyutpingmuk6 ngau5 hei3
Yalemuhk ngáuh hei
Definition
Puppet show or puppetry; a performance controlling puppets.
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How it's used
Traditional puppetry in Hong Kong often carries a strong cultural connection to religious festivals and temple celebrations. While the term refers to the art form itself, it is frequently used to describe the specific outdoor performances staged on temporary bamboo stages. When discussing the skill of the puppeteer, people often focus on the dexterity required to manipulate the strings or rods.
Measure word
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When I was little, I really liked watching puppet shows.
This puppet show performance is really spectacular.
Related words
Common phrases
to watch a puppet show
puppet show performance
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
