lines
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- 1 lines、spoken script
Refers to spoken lines in a play, film, or similar work, and can also mean a prepared script intended to be spoken aloud.
lines、spoken script
The lines spoken by a character, or prepared wording meant to be delivered aloud.
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จำบทพูดไม่ได้ cam bòt phûut mây dâay I can't remember my lines. จำบทพูดไม่ได้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
บทพูด combines บท, meaning a section, role, or organized piece of text, with พูด, “to speak.” Its central idea is wording that is intended to be spoken aloud. In plays, films, and television, it commonly refers to a character's lines. It can also refer to a prepared spoken script for a presentation, video, or similar activity. Common combinations include เขียนบทพูด “write lines/a spoken script,” จำบทพูด “memorize one's lines,” and ฝึกบทพูด “rehearse the lines.”
Usage
Commonly used when discussing actors learning lines, writers creating dialogue, or characters' speech in plays, films, and television. It is also used when preparing or editing spoken material for presentations, videos, or hosting duties.
Caution
บทละคร refers to a play script as a whole and may include stage directions and scene information, while บทพูด refers specifically to the spoken portion. For a formal speech or address, สุนทรพจน์ is usually more precise.
Differences from similar words
1 lines synonyms
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คำพูด broadly refers to someone's words or remarks, including spontaneous speech. บทพูด usually suggests lines or a script prepared as part of a performance or presentation.