對口相聲 duì kǒu xiàng shēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. comic crosstalk
  2. formalized comic dialogue between two stand-up comics: leading role 逗哏[dou4 gen2] and fall-guy 捧哏[peng3 gen2]

CHARACTERS

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