小调 (xiǎo diào) — (noun) folk tune, ditty; (noun) minor key (music)
Definition
小调 covers two senses: a short folk song or tune (like a ditty), or a musical minor key. The first sense is everyday; the second is technical music vocabulary for key signature.
noun
folk tunedittyminor key (music)
Measure word · 首
Examples
- 小调，。Zhè shǒu jiāng nán xiǎo diào xuán lǜ yōu měi, liú chuán hěn guǎng.This Jiangnan folk tune has a beautiful melody and is widely spread.
- 小调，。Zhè shǒu qǔ zi shì yòng xiǎo diào xiě de, tīng qǐ lái yǒu xiē yōu shāng.This piece is written in a minor key and sounds somewhat sad.
- 小调。Tā xǐ huan zài qīng chén hēng chàng yì xiē mín jiān xiǎo diào.She likes to hum some folk tunes in the early morning.
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