cross-talk performed by two people
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a form of Chinese cross-talk performed by two people; comic dialogue for two
The most common and classic form of 相声. The two performers typically have defined roles: 逗哏 (the lead comedian) and 捧哏 (the supporting comedian). It involves rapid dialogue, jokes, and wordplay.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
de的
wǎn晚
huì会
，
wǒ我
zuì最
xǐ喜
huān欢
nà那
yī一
duàn段
duì对
kǒu口
xiàng相
sheng声
。
At last night's gala, my favorite part was that piece of cross-talk for two.
Guō郭
Dé德
gāng纲
hé和
Yú于
Qiān谦
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
duì对
kǒu口
xiàng相
sheng声
dā搭
dàng档
。
Guo Degang and Yu Qian are a famous duo for comic dialogue.
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Xué学
xiàng相
sheng声
，
tōng通
cháng常
xiān先
cóng从
duì对
kǒu口
xiàng相
sheng声
kāi开
shǐ始
liàn练
。
When learning cross-talk, one usually starts by practicing the form for two people.