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民谣

mín yáo · min yao

Traditional 民謠

Meaning

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  1. ballad
  2. folk song
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A song from the street

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)听(tīng)，那个(nàge)人(rén)在(zài)唱(chàng)民谣(mínyáo)。

    Listen, that man is singing folk songs.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)民谣(mínyáo)，歌词(gēcí)像(xiàng)故事(gùshi)。

    I love folk songs. The lyrics are like stories.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)唱(chàng)吗(ma)？

    Can you sing one?

  4. Dengdeng

    会(huì)一点(yīdiǎn)，我(wǒ)唱(chàng)一句(yījù)。

    A little. I'll sing a line.

  5. Liangliang

    好听(hǎotīng)！这(zhè)是(shì)什么(shénme)民谣(mínyáo)？

    Lovely! What folk song is this?

  6. Dengdeng

    不知道(bùzhīdào)，我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)编(biān)的(de)。

    No idea. I just made it up.

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In a sentence

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01

这(zhè)首(shǒu)民(mín)谣(yáo)讲(jiǎng)的(de)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)爱(ài)情(qíng)故(gù)事(shì)。

This folk song tells an ancient love story.

02

爷(yé)爷(ye)一(yì)边(biān)弹(tán)吉(jí)他(tā)，一(yì)边(biān)唱(chàng)起(qǐ)家(jiā)乡(xiāng)的(de)民(mín)谣(yáo)。

Grandpa played the guitar and sang a folk song from his hometown.

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