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