童谣 (tóng yáo) — nursery rhymes; traditional children's folk rhymes
Definition
Traditional folk nursery rhymes, often passed down across generations. The example shows it refers to sung or recited verses for children, distinguishing it from modern children's songs (儿歌).
noun
nursery rhymestraditional children's folk rhymes
Measure word · 首
Examples
- 童谣。Wǒ xiǎo shí hou nǎi nai jīng cháng jiào wǒ chàng tóng yáo.When I was little, my grandma often taught me nursery rhymes.
- 童谣。Zhè xiē tóng yáo liú chuán le jǐ bǎi nián.These nursery rhymes have been passed down for hundreds of years.
- 童谣。Lǎo shī ràng tóng xué men bèi sòng yì shǒu tóng yáo.The teacher asked the students to recite a nursery rhyme.
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