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Definition
A master of occult arts, magician, warlock, or wizard.
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How it's used
Applying this term to someone implies they possess almost magical or supernatural proficiency in a specific skill. It is frequently used in a slightly hyperbolic or playful way to describe someone who solves complex problems with ease. While it carries a sense of mystery, it is rarely used to describe actual magic practitioners in modern daily life.
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He is truly a wizard when it comes to computers.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a professional magician who performs stage tricks, as that is more accurately called 魔術師. Using 術士 in that context sounds archaic or like you are referring to a fantasy character.
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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.
