folk tune; ditty
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
folk tune; ditty; popular local melody
In northern dialects, often pronounced with the 'er' suffix as 小调儿 (xiǎo diào r). Refers to short, lyrical folk songs passed down orally in regional traditions.
Zhè这
shǒu首
Jiāng江
nán南
xiǎo小
diào调
xuán旋
lǜ律
yōu优
měi美
，
shēn深
shòu受
rén人
men们
xǐ喜
ài爱
。
This Jiangnan folk tune has a beautiful melody and is deeply loved by people.
Yé爷
ye爷
xián闲
xiá暇
shí时
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huan欢
hēng哼
jǐ几
duàn段
mín民
jiān间
xiǎo小
diào调
r儿
。
Grandpa always likes to hum a few folk ditties in his spare time.
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Gè各
dì地
de的
xiǎo小
diào调
dōu都
dài带
yǒu有
xiān鲜
míng明
de的
dì地
fāng方
sè色
cǎi彩
。
The folk tunes from various regions all carry distinct local color.