Definition
对白 (duì bái) is a noun referring specifically to the written dialogue in a movie, play, or script — the lines actors speak. 对话 (duì huà) is a verb (or noun) for everyday conversation between people. Use 对白 when talking about the text of a performance; use 对话 for any back-and-forth exchange in real life.
noun
dialogue (in a movie or play)
Examples
- 对白。Zhè bù diànyǐng de duì bái xiě de fēicháng hǎo.The dialogue in this movie is very well written.
- 对白。Dǎoyǎn huā le hěn duō shíjiān xiūgǎi duì bái.The director spent a lot of time revising the dialogue.
- 对白？Nǐ duì zhè duàn duì bái yǒu shénme kànfǎ?What do you think of this piece of dialogue?
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