Meaning of 信天游
信天游 means a type of folk tune from Northern Shaanxi; characterized by two-line verses that can be repeated dozens of times with melodic variations. Pronounced xìn tiān yóu.
- a type of folk tune from Northern Shaanxi; characterized by two-line verses that can be repeated dozens of times with melodic variations
Definitions & Examples
Xìn信
tiān天
yóu游
shì是
Shǎn陕
běi北
dì地
qū区
tè特
yǒu有
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
mín民
gē歌
xíng形
shì式
。
Xintianyou is a unique form of folk song specific to the Northern Shaanxi region.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
shàng上
，
chàng唱
qǐ起
le了
gāo高
kàng亢
de的
xìn信
tiān天
yóu游
。
He stood on the mountaintop and began singing a resounding Xintianyou.
Zhè这
shǒu首
xìn信
tiān天
yóu游
yǒu有
shàng上
xià下
liǎng两
jù句
，
kě可
yǐ以
fǎn反
fù复
yǎn演
chàng唱
hěn很
duō多
cì次
。
This Xintianyou has two lines, upper and lower, and can be sung repeatedly many times.
Lǎo老
rén人
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
láo劳
dòng动
shí时
jí即
xìng兴
biān编
chàng唱
xìn信
tiān天
yóu游
。
The elderly like to improvise and sing Xintianyou while working.