Chinese word

开场白

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi chǎng bái

Meaning

  • nounopening remarks

Example

今天的会议由我来做开场白。jīn tiān de huì yì yóu wǒ lái zuò kāi chǎng bái

I will give the opening remarks at today's meeting.

Illustration for 开场白 (opening remarks)

More examples

主持人在节目开始时用即兴的开场白吸引了观众的注意。zhǔ chí rén zài jié mù kāi shǐ shí yòng jí xìng de kāi chǎng bái xī yǐn le guān zhòng de zhù yì

The host attracted the audience's attention with improvised opening remarks at the beginning of the program.

Core concept

A brief spoken bridge that welcomes listeners and sets the direction for what follows.

Common phrases

  • 节目开场白jié mù kāi chǎng bái

    program opening remarks

  • 广播中的开场白guǎng bō zhōng de kāi chǎng bái

    broadcast opening remarks

  • 用即兴的开场白yòng jí xìng de kāi chǎng bái

    use improvised opening remarks

Similar words

开幕词kāi mù cí: A brief opening speech that marks the start of a ceremony or event.
致辞zhì cí: A formal short speech or greeting offered by a host or guest at an official occasion.
导语dáo yǔ: A brief opening passage or statement that catches interest and connects to the main topic.

Definition in Chinese

开场白指在会议、演出或活动一开始为介绍目的、宣布流程或问候听众所做的简短口头说明。kāi chǎng bái zhǐ zài huì yì yǎn chū huò huó dòng yì kāi shǐ wèi jiè shào mù dì xuān bù liú chéng huò wèn hòu tīng zhòng suǒ zuò de jián duǎn kǒu tóu shuō míng

Word origin

The compound joins 开 (kāi, "open") and 场 (chǎng, "event space") with 白 (bái, "spoken words"), making the words that introduce an event.

Usage tips

  • In everyday event language, 做 (zuò, "do") can precede the noun, although English normally uses give or make for the corresponding action.

Other meanings

  • opening talknoun

Opposites

  • 闭幕词bì mù cíclosing remarksnoun

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