Chinese word

配音

Pronunciation

Pinyinpèi yīn

Meaning

  • noundubbing

Example

这部电影的配音很专业。zhè bù diàn yǐng de pèi yīn hěn zhuān yè

The dubbing in this movie is very professional.

Illustration for 配音 (dubbing)

More examples

这部电视剧的配音听起来很尴尬，和演员口型不合。zhè bù diàn shì jù de pèi yīn tīng qǐ lái hěn gān gà hé yǎn yuán kǒu xíng bù hé

The dubbing in this TV series sounds awkward and does not match the actors' lip movements.

Core concept

A new vocal track is fitted to a film or program, replacing or supplementing its original speech.

Common phrases

  • 配音演员pèi yīn yǎn yuán

    voice actor

  • 电影配音diàn yǐng pèi yīn

    movie dubbing

  • 配音导演pèi yīn dáo yǎn

    dubbing director

Similar words

原声yuán shēng: The original audio recorded during filming, including the performers' own voices.
字幕zì mù: Written dialogue or explanations shown on the screen.
配音版pèi yīn bǎn: A film or program version with the characters' voices replaced by separately recorded voices.
旁白páng bái: A voice heard from outside the scene that gives explanations or comments about what is shown.

Definition in Chinese

影片后期制作中，用新录制的声音替换或补录原有对白或旁白，以便用另一种语言或更清晰的声音呈现内容。yǐng piàn hòu qī zhì zuò zhōng yòng xīn lù zhì de shēng yīn tì huàn huò bǔ lù yuán yǒu duì bái huò páng bái yǐ biàn yòng lìng yì zhǒng yǔ yán huò gèng qīng xī de shēng yīn chéng xiàn nèi róng

Word origin

The word combines 配 (pèi, "arrange or match") + 音 (yīn, "sound"), naming sound arranged to fit the picture.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese media talk, 配音 (pèiyīn, "dubbing or voice-over") can describe re-recorded dialogue in the original language, so it does not by itself show that the language has changed.

Other meanings

  • voice-overnoun

Opposites

  • 原声yuán shēngoriginal audionoun

Related words

  • 配音演员pèi yīn yǎn yuánvoice actornoun
  • 配音员pèi yīn yuándubbing staff membernoun
  • 配音版pèi yīn bǎndubbed versionnoun

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