Definition
童谣 refers to traditional children's folk rhymes and nursery rhymes, often passed down orally through generations. They are similar to 儿歌 but typically older and more rooted in folk culture.
n.
nursery rhymestraditional children's folk rhymes
Examples
- 童谣。Wǒ xiǎo shíhou nǎinai jīngcháng jiāo wǒ chàng tóng yáo.When I was little, my grandma often taught me nursery rhymes.
- 童谣。Zhèxiē tóng yáo liúchuán le jǐ bǎi nián.These nursery rhymes have been passed down for hundreds of years.
- 童谣。Lǎoshī ràng tóngxuémen bèisòng yì shǒu tóng yáo.The teacher asked the students to recite a nursery rhyme.
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