ditty; folk tune
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ditty; short folk tune; ballad
Refers to short, often regional folk songs or tunes, typically simple and catchy. Often sung informally or while working.
Tā他
yī一
biān边
zǒu走
yī一
biān边
hēng哼
zhe着
xiǎo小
qǔ曲
er儿
。
He walked along humming a little tune.
Zhè这
shǒu首
mín民
jiān间
xiǎo小
qǔ曲
er儿
liú流
chuán传
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
。
This folk ditty has been passed down for several hundred years.
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Tā她
zuì最
ài爱
chàng唱
Shān山
dōng东
xiǎo小
qǔ曲
er儿
。
She loves to sing Shandong folk ditties the most.