bīn
bái

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Meaning of 宾白

宾白 means spoken parts in Chinese opera; dialogue; monologue. Pronounced bīn bái.

  • spoken parts in Chinese opera; dialogue; monologue

Definitions & Examples

Zài
zhè
chū
 
jué
de
bīn
bái
fēi
cháng
jīng
cǎi
 
tuī
dòng
le
qíng
zhǎn
 

In this opera, the characters' spoken parts are brilliant and drive the plot forward.

Zhè
wèi
yǎn
yuán
de
chàng
gōng
bīn
bái
gōng
dōu
hěn
shēn
hòu
 

This performer has a profound mastery of both singing and spoken delivery.

diǎn
běn
zhōng
 
 
chàng
 
 
bái
 
shì
liǎng
chéng
fen
 

In scripts of classical Chinese opera, 'aria' and 'spoken parts' are the two major components.