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歌谣

gē yáo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • folksong
  • ballad
  • nursery rhyme

Definition

指民间流传的、反映社会生活、表达思想感情的歌曲。

Folk songs that reflect social life and express thoughts and feelings.

Usage

通常用于描述具有地方特色或民族风格的歌曲,常与儿童、民间文化相关。

Typically used to describe songs with local or ethnic characteristics, often associated with children or folk culture.

Examples

  • 1 这首古老的歌谣讲述了一个关于爱情的动人故事。 (This ancient folk song tells a moving story about love.)
  • 2 孩子们在校园里哼唱着欢快的歌谣。 (The children hum cheerful folk songs on the school campus.)
  • 3 他收集了各地不同的歌谣,做成了一本书。 (He collected folk songs from different regions and made a book.)
  • 4 每逢节日,村民们会聚在一起唱起传统的歌谣。 (Every festival, the villagers gather to sing traditional folk songs.)
  • 5 这首歌谣已经流传了上百年,依然被很多人喜爱。 (This folk song has been passed down for hundreds of years and is still loved by many.)
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