Folk song in Chinese
folk song · HSK 6
民歌
- 民 the people
- 歌 song
Counted with 首: 一首民歌
奶奶会唱很多民歌。 Grandma can sing lots of folk songs.
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How do you say folk song in Chinese?
Folk song in Chinese is 民歌 (mín gē).
Which word should I use?
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