nursery rhyme; children's folk song
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nursery rhyme; children's folk song; short traditional rhyme popular among children
Often refers to traditional oral literature passed down among children, characterized by simple language, rhythmic patterns, and sometimes accompanied by games or gestures.
Zhè这
shǒu首
tóng童
yáo谣
zài在
wǒ我
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
jiù就
liú流
chuán传
hěn很
guǎng广
。
This nursery rhyme was widely circulated when I was a child.
Mā妈
ma妈
měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
dōu都
huì会
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
chàng唱
tóng童
yáo谣
。
Mother sings nursery rhymes to her child every evening.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
tóng童
yáo谣
hěn很
duǎn短
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
hěn很
róng容
yì易
jì记
zhù住
。
This nursery rhyme is very short, and children can easily memorize it.
Mín民
jiān间
tóng童
yáo谣
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
Folk nursery rhymes are an important part of traditional culture.