to banter humorously; comic (crosstalk actor)
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to banter humorously; to crack jokes to provoke laughter
neutralUsed primarily in the context of xiangsheng (crosstalk comedy) for the performer whose role is to deliver jokes and funny lines.
Zhè这
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
hěn很
huì会
dòu逗
gén哏
，
guān观
zhòng众
yī一
zhí直
xiào笑
gè个
bù不
tíng停
。
This actor is great at bantering; the audience kept laughing nonstop.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
xiàng相
sheng声
zhōng中
，
dòu逗
gén哏
hé和
péng捧
gén哏
pèi配
hé合
mò默
qì契
。
In traditional crosstalk, the comic and the straight man work together seamlessly.
noun
comic; lead actor in xiangsheng
neutralRefers specifically to the main performer who delivers the humorous content in a xiangsheng duo, as opposed to the straight man (捧哏).
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
chǎng场
xiàng相
sheng声
de的
dòu逗
gén哏
，
fù负
zé责
dà大
bù部
fèn分
de的
bāo包
fu袱
。
He is the comic in this crosstalk performance, responsible for most of the punchlines.
Yī一
gè个
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
dòu逗
gén哏
xū需
yào要
jí极
jiā佳
de的
kǒu口
cái才
hé和
yìng应
biàn变
néng能
lì力
。
An excellent comic requires superb eloquence and quick-wittedness.