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唱白脸
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唱白脸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

唱白脸 Usage and Examples

to play the bad cop

to play the villain

to take the tough stance

一个唱红脸,一个唱白脸。

One coaxes, the other coerces.

然而美欧也摸索出一条行之有效的流程:一个唱黑脸,一个唱白脸。

Yet America and Europe have also stumbled on a workable good-cop, bad-cop routine.

The characters in 唱白脸

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
唱
chàng11sing, advocate
白
bái5white, bright, clear
脸
liǎn11face, dignity, surface

More words starting with 唱

  • chàng唱le了sang, performed
  • chàng唱chū出sing out, sing
  • chàng唱chū出de的gē歌shēng声sung song, singing voice
  • chàng唱dào到sing until, sing to
  • chàng唱gōng功singing technique or vocal skill
  • chàng唱shuāng双huáng簧put on a double act, act in collusion
  • chàng唱míng名call out names, solfège
  • chàng唱hè和echo each other, sing in chorus
  • chàng唱rě喏Announce one's presence, Shout a salute
  • chàng唱tóu头cartridge
  • chàng唱wán完finished singing, done singing
  • chàng唱dǎo导le了Advocated, Promoted

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Questions about 唱白脸

What does 唱白脸 mean in Chinese?

唱白脸 (chàng bái liǎn) means “to play the bad cop, to play the villain, to take the tough stance”.

How do you pronounce 唱白脸?

唱白脸 is pronounced chàng bái liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to play the bad cop” in Chinese?

“to play the bad cop” is 唱白脸 (chàng bái liǎn) in Chinese.

How is 唱白脸 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 唱白脸, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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