童谣

童謠
tóngyáo
noun #27,326

Measure Word

童谣 shǒu

Meanings

  1. 1 nursery rhyme
  2. 2 children's song
  3. 3 children's folk song

Examples

Māma měitiān shuì qián gěi háizi chàng tóngyáo.
Mom sings nursery rhymes to the child every night before bed.
《Xiǎo Xīngxing》 shì yī shǒu shìjiè wénmíng de tóngyáo.
'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' is a world-famous nursery rhyme.

Tips

memory
(child) + (folk song/rhyme) = children's folk songs. also appears in 歌谣 (gēyáo, folk songs/ballads) and 谣言 (yáoyán, rumors) — note the contrast between songs and rumors.

Stroke Order

tóng
yáo