Meaning of 京白
京白 means vernacular speech; vernacular dialogue spoken in Beijing dialect. Pronounced jīng bái.
- vernacular speech; vernacular dialogue spoken in Beijing dialect
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
ge个
chǒu丑
jué角
de的
niàn念
bái白
quán全
shì是
jīng京
bái白
，
fēi非
cháng常
shēng生
dòng动
yǒu有
qù趣
。
This clown character's spoken lines are all in vernacular Beijing speech, which is very vivid and funny.
Xiāng相
bǐ比
yùn韵
bái白
，
jīng京
bái白
gèng更
tiē贴
jìn近
pǔ普
tōng通
guān观
zhòng众
de的
shēng生
huó活
yǔ语
yán言
。
Compared to stylized recitation, vernacular speech is closer to the everyday language of ordinary audiences.
Yào要
xué学
hǎo好
jīng京
jù剧
，
jīng京
bái白
hé和
yùn韵
bái白
dōu都
děi得
zhǎng掌
wò握
。
To master Beijing opera, one must learn both vernacular speech and stylized recitation.