xiǎo
diào
調

common

Meaning of 小调

小调 means folk tune; ditty; popular local melody. Pronounced xiǎo diào.

  • folk tune; ditty; popular local melody

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shǒu
Jiāng
nán
xiǎo
diào
xuán
yōu
měi
 
shēn
shòu
rén
men
ài
 

This Jiangnan folk tune has a beautiful melody and is deeply loved by people.

ye
xián
xiá
shí
zǒng
huan
hēng
duàn
mín
jiān
xiǎo
diào
r
 

Grandpa always likes to hum a few folk ditties in his spare time.

de
xiǎo
diào
dōu
dài
yǒu
xiān
míng
de
fāng
cǎi
 

The folk tunes from various regions all carry distinct local color.