Definition
号子 (háo) is listed here with a nonstandard pronunciation; the standard reading is hào zi. It refers to a type of work song chanted by laborers (e.g., boat trackers, construction workers) to coordinate movements and maintain rhythm. The term also appears in the phrase '打号子' (to sing a work song). While the pinyin provided is háo, in standard Mandarin the word is pronounced hào zi.
n.
work song (sung by laborers to synchronize rhythm and effort)
Examples
- ，号子。Lǎo chuán fūmen yìbiān lā qiàn, yìbiān hǎn zhe háo.The old boat trackers shouted work songs as they pulled the towline.
- 号子，。Zhè shǒu háo jiézòu yǒulì, gǔwǔ rénxīn.This work song has a powerful rhythm that inspires people.
- ，号子。Zài xiūjiàn Chángchéng shí, gōngrénmen jiù shì yòng háo lái xiétiáo láodòng.When building the Great Wall, workers used work songs to coordinate their labor.
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