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小调

小調
xiǎodiào
noun #17,915

Meanings

  1. 1 minor key (music)
  2. 2 xiaodiao (Chinese folk song genre)

Examples

这首曲子是A小调的。
Zhè shǒu qǔzi shì A xiǎodiào de.
This piece is in A minor.
她喜欢唱地方小调。
Tā xǐhuan chàng dìfāng xiǎodiào.
She likes to sing local folk songs.

Tips

usage
小调 has two meanings: in Western music, 'minor key' (opposite of 大调 dàdiào, major key); in Chinese music, a genre of light, lyrical folk songs popular in southern China.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
调 tiáo