民歌

mín gē

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

Definitions

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folk song

A type of folk song sung in the mountains or rural areas.

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ballad

Often interchangeable, but 民谣 can also refer specifically to narrative folk ballads.

Commonly used with 唱 (chàng) as in 唱民歌 (to sing folk songs). Also appears with 收集 (shōují, to collect) in the context of preserving folk music.

Do not confuse 民歌 (folk song) with 国歌 (guógē, national anthem).

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她在音乐会上演唱了一首民歌。

She performed a folk song at the concert.

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folk singer

song

(bound form) the people