prompt; cue; feed lines
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to prompt an actor with forgotten or upcoming lines during a theatrical performance
Specifically refers to the practice in theater where a prompter whispers or signals lines to actors who have forgotten their dialogue. Often used with 员 or 器 to form compound words.
Dǎo导
yǎn演
ān安
pái排
le了
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
yǎn演
yuán员
zài在
cè侧
mù幕
gěi给
xīn新
shǒu手
tí提
cí词
。
The director arranged for a veteran actor to prompt the newcomers from the wings.
Tā他
tū突
rán然
wàng忘
cí词
le了
，
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de地
děng等
dài待
hòu后
tái台
tí提
cí词
。
He suddenly forgot his lines and waited nervously for prompting from backstage.
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Xiàn现
dài代
jù剧
chǎng场
cháng常
yòng用
diàn电
zǐ子
tí提
cí词
qì器
dài代
tì替
rén人
gōng工
tí提
cí词
。
Modern theaters often use electronic teleprompters instead of manual prompting.