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序幕 (xù mù): Opening scene / Prologue (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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序幕 consists of 2 characters.

preface, introduction, order, sequence

curtain, screen, or covering

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Measure Word + Nounwith场

yì一

chǎng场

xù序

mù幕

neutral

a prelude

Verb + Objectwith拉开

lā拉

kāi开

xù序

mù幕

Noun + Nounwith阶段

xù序

mù幕

jiē阶

duàn段

Adjective + Nounwith历史

lì历

shǐ史

xù序

mù幕

Example Sentences with 序幕

diàn电

yǐng影

kāi开

shǐ始

le了

，

zhè这

neutral

raise the curtain

formal

Written

preliminary stage

formal

Written

historical prelude

shì

是

xù序

mù幕

。

The movie has started, this is the prologue.

zhè这

chǎng场

tán谈

pàn判

de的

shùn顺

lì利

jié结

shù束

，

jǐn仅

jǐn仅

shì是

shuāng双

fāng方

shēn深

huà化

hé合

zuò作

de的

xù序

mù幕

。

The successful conclusion of this negotiation is merely the prologue to deeper cooperation between the two parties.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

，

zhè这

cì次

chōng冲

tū突

zhǐ只

shì是

gèng更

dà大

wēi危

jī机

de的

xù序

mù幕

ma吗

？

Don't you think this conflict is just the opening scene of a greater crisis?

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zhè这

cì次

huì会

yì议

zhǐ只

shì是

wǒ我

men们

hé合

zuò作

de的

xù序

mù幕

，

wèi未

lái来

hái还

yǒu有

gèng更

duō多

jì计

huà划

。

This meeting is just the beginning of our cooperation, and there are more plans for the future.

tā他

zuó昨

wǎn晚

de的

jīng精

cǎi彩

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

，

wèi

zhè这

jué绝

bú不

shì是

gù故

shì事

de的

xù序

mù幕

chūn春

tiān天

de的

dào到

lái来

，

fǎng仿

fú佛

shì是

dà

wǒ我

men们

jīn今

tiān天

de的

jù聚

huì会

，

suàn算

shì

为

zhěng整

gè个

xué学

shù术

yán研

tǎo讨

huì会

lā拉

kāi开

le了

xù序

mù幕

。

His brilliant speech last night served as the prologue for the entire academic symposium.

，

ér而

shì是

gāo高

cháo潮

bù部

fen分

de的

qián前

zòu奏

。

This is definitely not the prologue of the story, but rather the prelude to the climax.

大

zì自

rán然

wàn万

wù物

fù复

sū苏

de的

xù序

mù幕

，

yù预

shì示

zhe着

shēng生

jī机

bó勃

bó勃

de的

jì季

jié节

jí即

jiāng将

kāi开

shǐ始

。

The arrival of spring seems like the prologue to nature's revival, heralding the start of a vibrant season.

是

wèi为

lǎo老

tóng同

xué学

chóng重

féng逢

lā拉

kāi开

le了

xù序

mù幕

。

Our gathering today can be considered the opening scene for the reunion of old classmates.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 序幕.

Words with 序

顺序shùn xùHSK 4
程序chéng xùHSK 5
工序gōng xù
序列xù liè
序言xù yán
有序yǒu xù
次序cì xù
秩序zhì xù

Words with 幕

内幕nèi mù
字幕zì mù
屏幕píng mù
幕后mù hòu
开幕kāi mù
萤幕yíng mù
银幕yín mù
闭幕bì mù