Meaning of 时调
时调 means popular folk tunes or ditties in a region; local melodic traditions, some evolved into performing arts with singing and accompaniment. Pronounced shí diào.
- popular folk tunes or ditties in a region; local melodic traditions, some evolved into performing arts with singing and accompaniment
Definitions & Examples
Tiān天
jīn津
shí时
diào调
shì是
běi北
fāng方
qǔ曲
yì艺
de的
zhòng重
yào要
dài代
biǎo表
xíng形
shì式
。
Tianjin Shidiao is an important representative form of northern Chinese performing arts.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shí时
diào调
zài在
dāng当
dì地
yǐ已
jīng经
liú流
chuán传
le了
shàng上
bǎi百
nián年
。
This folk tune has been circulating locally for over a century.
Tā她
yǎn演
chàng唱
de的
shí时
diào调
yùn韵
wèi味
shí十
zú足
，
shēn深
shòu受
guān观
zhòng众
xǐ喜
ài爱
。
The local ballads she performed were full of flavor and deeply loved by the audience.
Gè各
dì地
shí时
diào调
de的
fēng风
gé格
hé和
bàn伴
zòu奏
yuè乐
qì器
gè各
bù不
xiāng相
tóng同
。
The styles and accompanying instruments of regional folk tunes vary from place to place.