道白 (dào bái) — spoken lines or dialogue in traditional Chinese opera

Definition

Examples

• 京剧中的道白非常注重语气和节奏。
  Jīng jù zhōng de dào bái fēi cháng zhù zhòng yǔ qì hé jié zòu.
  The spoken lines in Peking opera pay great attention to tone and rhythm.
• 这位演员的道白说得清楚有力。
  Zhè wèi yǎn yuán de dào bái shuō dé qīng chǔ yǒu lì.
  This actor delivers the spoken lines clearly and forcefully.
• 道白和唱腔是戏曲中最重要的两种表现形式。
  dào bái Hé chàng qiāng shì xì qǔ zhōng zuì zhòng yào de liǎng zhǒng biǎo xiàn xíng shì.
  Spoken lines and singing are the two most important forms of expression in opera.

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