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对白

duìbái

dialogue; lines

Two actors face each other on a small stage before a red curtain
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Characters in this word

对 duì

Strokes
5
Radical
寸 — inch
Made of
又 and, also, again, in addition 寸 inch
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

白 bái

Strokes
5
Radical
白 — white
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这部电影的对白克制而含蓄,许多情绪都藏在停顿里。 Zhè bù diànyǐng de duìbái kèzhì ér hánxù, xǔduō qíngxù dōu cáng zài tíngdùn lǐ. The dialogue in this film is restrained and subtle, with many emotions hidden in the pauses.
  • 这部剧的对白很幽默,观众常常大笑。 Zhè bù jù de duìbái hěn yōumò, guānzhòng chángcháng dàxiào. The dialogue in this show is very funny, and the audience often laughs out loud.
  • 演员正在背明天要拍的对白。 Yǎnyuán zhèngzài bèi míngtiān yào pāi de duìbái. The actor is memorising the lines to be filmed tomorrow.

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