歌谣 (gē yáo) — folk song; ballad
Definition
A traditional folk song passed down orally, usually simple and sung by ordinary people. Compared with 歌曲 (any song, modern or formal) and 民歌 (folk song broadly, including art-styled works), 歌谣 emphasizes the simple, communal, orally-transmitted kind.
noun
folk songballad
Measure word · 首
Examples
- 歌谣。Zhè shǒu gē yáo zài mín jiān liú chuán le hěn jiǔ.This folk song has been passed down among the people for a long time.
- 。Hái zi men yì biān wán yóu xì yì biān chàng gē yáo.The children sang folk songs while playing games.
- 歌谣。Tā shōu jí le xǔ duō dì fāng de gē yáo.She has collected folk songs from many places.
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