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開場白

简开场白 · 繁開場白

Mandarin · pinyin kāi chǎng bái

prologue of play
opening remarks
preamble (of speeches, articles etc)

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
场: chǎng · open space, field, market

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1–3–2 · kai1 chang3 bai2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hoi1 coeng4 baak6

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noun

(theater) prologue to a play
(figurative) opening remarks; opening words; preamble (of speeches, articles, etc.)

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