How to say “folk song” in Chinese
folk song
“Folk song” in Chinese is 民歌, mín gē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
民歌 is read mín gē: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 哥 gē hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “民歌”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 民歌. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这首民歌真动听zhèshǒumíngēzhēndòngtīngWhat a lovely folk song!
More words from the lesson “Orchestra and song”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “folk song” in Chinese?
“Folk song” in Chinese is 民歌, pinyin míngē.
What does 民歌 mean?
民歌 (míngē) means “folk song”.
How do you write 民歌?
民歌 is 2 characters: 民 (mín) — people, the public; 歌 (gē) — song. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 民歌?
民歌 is read míngē. Tones: mín — second tone, gē — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“folk song” in the lesson “Orchestra and song”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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