song; ditty (dialectal)
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song; ditty (colloquial or dialectal term)
dialectA colloquial or dialectal variant of 歌曲, commonly used in northern Chinese dialects and informal speech to refer to a song or tune.
Zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
hēng哼
zhe着
gē歌
zi子
。
Humming a song under one's breath.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
chàng唱
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
lǎo老
gē歌
zi子
。
He likes to sing old folk songs from his hometown.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
zi子
hěn很
dòng动
tīng听
。
This song is very melodious.
Lǎo老
rén人
zuò坐
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
hēng哼
zhe着
jiù旧
shí时
de的
gē歌
zi子
。
The old man sat at the doorway humming songs from the old days.