摇篮曲 (yáolánqǔ): lullaby

Measure Word

一首摇篮曲 shǒu

Meanings

1 lullaby

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

妈妈唱着摇篮曲哄孩子入睡。

Māma chàng zhe yáolánqǔ hǒng háizi rùshuì.

Mom sang a lullaby to coax the child to sleep.

HSK 7-9

这首摇篮曲的旋律非常优美。

Zhè shǒu yáolánqǔ de xuánlǜ fēicháng yōuměi.

The melody of this lullaby is very beautiful.

Tips

memory

摇篮 (cradle - literally 'rocking basket') + 曲 (song/melody) = a song for the cradle. The image is vivid: a song to rock a baby's basket.

Stroke Order

摇 yáo

篮 lán

曲 qǔ

Related Words

摇篮 yáolán HSK 7-9 #10,790

cradle / birthplace; origin (figurative)

摇 yáo HSK 4 #3,155

to shake / to rock / to wave / to sway

摇滚 yáogǔn HSK 7-9 #2,213

rock and roll; rock music

摇摆 yáobǎi HSK 7-9 #5,952

to sway / to swing / to waver / to vacillate

摇滚乐 yáogǔnyuè #6,739

rock music / rock and roll

曲子 qǔzi #4,600

tune / melody / song

摇头 yáotóu HSK 5 #9,032

to shake one's head (to indicate 'no' or disapproval)

篮球 lánqiú HSK 2 #3,033

basketball

曲 qǔ HSK 7-9 #2,511

tune; song; melody / musical composition / qu (sung verse form of Yuan-dynasty drama and song-poetry)

篮 lán #5,662

basket