đoản ca

Một cô gái hát một đoản ca bên cạnh cây đàn guitar.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A short song: A brief musical composition with lyrics, typically shorter in length and simpler in form than a standard song.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bài hát thiếu nhi đó là một đoản ca vui nhộn. (That children's song is a cheerful short song.)
  • Nhà thơ đã sáng tác một đoản ca về mùa xuân. (The poet composed a short song about spring.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is literary and somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is more commonly found in poetic or classical contexts rather than in everyday conversation about contemporary music.

Variants and Related Words

• Ca khúc (n): song (a more general and modern term for a song).

  • Ca khúc này rất phổ biến. (This song is very popular.)

• Bài hát ngắn (n): short song (a descriptive phrase with the same meaning).

  • Cô ấy thích nghe những bài hát ngắn. (She likes listening to short songs.)

Synonyms

• Short song: A brief vocal musical piece.
• Ditty: A short, simple song.

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