说白 (shuì) — spoken parts in Chinese opera, recitative

Definition

Examples

• 京剧中的说白很有节奏感。
  Jīng jù zhōng de shuì hěn yǒu jié zòu gǎn.
  The spoken parts in Beijing opera have a strong rhythm.
• 这位演员的说白说得非常清楚。
  Zhè wèi yǎn yuán de shuì shuō dé fēi cháng qīng chǔ.
  This actor delivers the spoken parts very clearly.
• 学习说白需要掌握好语调和停顿。
  Xué xí shuì xū yào zhǎng wò hǎo yǔ diào hé tíng dùn.
  Learning the spoken parts requires good control of intonation and pauses.