民歌

mín gē
folk song, ballad
noun
Measure words:支 zhī,首 shǒu

Individual characters

民mín · (bound form) the people歌gē · song

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Example Sentences

我喜欢听中国的民歌。
wǒ xǐhuān tīng zhōngguó de míngē 。
I like listening to Chinese folk songs.
民歌在中国的文化中占有重要的地位。
míngē zài zhōngguó de wénhuà zhōng zhànyǒu zhòngyào de dìwèi 。
Folk songs hold an important position in Chinese culture.
许多民歌表达了人民的生活和情感。
xǔduō míngē biǎodá le rénmín de shēnghuó hé qínggǎn 。
Many folk songs express the lives and feelings of the people.

Words with similar meanings

歌曲gēqǔ
song
This is a more general term for a song, which could refer to any style, not just folk.
民谣mínyáo
ballad
This is a specific type of folk song that often tells a story, similar in usage to '民歌'.

Words Starting With 民

民族mín zú
nationality; ethnic group
民主mín zhǔ
democracy
民用mín yòng
(for) civilian use
民间mín jiān
among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments

Words Ending With 歌

唱歌chàng gē
to sing a song

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