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對口相聲

简对口相声 · 繁對口相聲

Mandarin · pinyin duì kǒu xiàng shēng

comic crosstalk
formalized comic dialogue between two stand-up comics: funny man 逗哏 dòu gén and straight man 捧哏 pěng gén

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對: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
对: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music

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4–3–4–1 · dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1

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deoi3 hau2 soeng3 sing1

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