开场白 (kāi chǎng bái) — opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, meetings, articles); prologue (of a play, performance)
Definition
Opening remarks that introduce a speech, meeting, or article — spoken words, not a written preface. Differs from 序幕 (stage prologue as a narrative device) and 序言 (written preface to a book).
noun
opening remarkspreamble (of speeches, meetings, articles)prologue (of a play, performance)
Examples
- 开场白，。Tā de kāi chǎng bái hěn yǒu xī yǐn lì, dà jiā mǎ shàng ān jìng le.His opening remarks were very engaging, and everyone immediately quieted down.
- 开场白。Zhè bù huà jù de kāi chǎng bái xiě dé fēi cháng hǎo.The prologue of this play is written very well.
- 开场白。Huì yì kāi chǎng bái yào jiǎn jié míng liǎo.The opening remarks of the meeting should be concise and clear.
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