童谣

童謠

tóngyáo

noun #27,326

Measure Word

一首童谣 shǒu

Meanings

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

Characters

child; childhood

folk song; rhyme; rumor

Examples

HSK 3

妈妈每天睡前给孩子唱童谣。

Māma měitiān shuì qián gěi háizi chàng tóngyáo.

Mom sings nursery rhymes to the child every night before bed.

HSK 7-9

《小星星》是一首世界闻名的童谣。

《 Xiǎo xīngxing 》 shì yī shǒu shìjiè wénmíng de tóngyáo.

'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' is a world-famous nursery rhyme.

Tips

memory

童 (child) + 谣 (folk song/rhyme) = children's folk songs. 谣 also appears in 歌谣 (folk songs/ballads) and 谣言 (rumors) - note the contrast between songs and rumors.

Stroke Order

童 tóng

谣 yáo