English–Chinese
“folk song” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmín gē
Example
我喜欢听民歌。wǒ xǐ huān tīng mín gē
I like listening to folk songs.
How to say “folk song” in Chinese
“Folk song” in Chinese is 民歌 (mín gē).
A song that travels through a community, preserving shared experiences and feelings in an easy-to-learn tune.
Example sentences with 民歌
他收集了很多地方民歌的录音。tā shōu jí le hěn duō dì fāng mín gē de lù yīn
He collected recordings of many local folk songs.
Tips for using 民歌
- Because lyrics may preserve regional speech and everyday vocabulary, recordings of this kind can expose learners to forms that differ from standard classroom Chinese.