台
词

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The word "台词" is formed by combining the character "台", meaning "stage" or "platform", with the character "词", meaning "words" or "speech". Together, they create a compound word where "台" modifies "词" to specify the type of words, resulting in the literal meaning "stage words", which refers to the lines or dialogue spoken by performers in a play, film, or similar performance.

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我喜欢这句台词。

Wǒ xǐhuān zhè jù táicí.

I like this line.

演员必须背熟台词。

Yǎnyuán bìxū bèi shú táicí.

Actors must memorize their lines thoroughly.

这部电影的台词写得很好。

Zhè bù diànyǐng de táicí xiě de hěn hǎo.

The dialogue in this movie is written very well.

他在排练时忘记了一段重要的台词。

Tā zài páiliàn shí wàngjìle yī duàn zhòngyào de táicí.

He forgot an important line during rehearsal.

尽管台词很长，但她凭借出色的记忆力完美地演绎了所有场景。

Jǐnguǎn táicí hěn cháng, dàn tā píngjiè chūsè de jìyìlì wánměi de yǎnyìle suǒyǒu chǎngjǐng.

Although the lines were very long, she performed all the scenes perfectly with her excellent memory.

Word Definition - 台词

tái cí an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word

Individual Character Details

台 tái, tāi, tái, tái, tái, tái, tái
词 cí, cí