小调

小調

xiǎodiào

noun #17,915

Meanings

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

Characters

tune; key; melody

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