folk in Chinese
folk in Chinese is 人民, 常见 — folk means belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
folk in Chinese
人民
Pronounced: rén mín
(architecture) Of or related to local building materials and styles.
常见
Pronounced: cháng jiàn
Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically or ideologically correct or rigorous.
人民
Pronounced: rén mín
(countable, archaic) A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
What does "folk" mean?
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adj Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
"The village holds a folk festival every summer, with traditional dances and costumes."
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noun A genre of traditional or traditionally-styled music, often acoustic and rooted in a particular culture.
"She prefers folk to pop, especially songs with a simple guitar and a story."
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folk in a sentence
- The village holds a folk festival every summer, with traditional dances and costumes.
- The museum displayed a collection of folk art from the region.
- She prefers folk to pop, especially songs with a simple guitar and a story.
- The band plays a mix of folk and country at weekends.
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What is "folk" in Chinese?
"folk" in Chinese is 人民, 常见. folk means: Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
How do you pronounce 人民?
"folk" in Chinese is 人民, pronounced "rén mín".
How do you use "folk" in a sentence?
Example: "The village holds a folk festival every summer, with traditional dances and costumes." In Chinese, "folk" is 人民, 常见.
Are there other ways to say "folk" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "folk": 人民, 常见.
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