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妈妈我要亲亲你 (Māmā wǒ yào qīnqīn nǐ) Mom, I want to kiss you
Mother’s day is coming and it is a day for many people to show their appreciation towards mothers. So how are you planning to celebrate Mother’s Day? How about learning this Chinese song!
Watch the video and listen to the song:
Lyrics:
Māmā ya wǒ ...
Recently a parent of one of our students told us that her son loves this happy song. Studying songs like this can help students be more happy while studying Chinese and learn the language quicker. We hope it can help you too!
Leap Frog lyrics:
小跳蛙 (xiǎo tiàowā) Leap Frog
Kuàilè chítáng zāizhòng le mèngxiǎng jiù biàn ...
小白兔 (xiǎo báitù) Little White Rabbits (Beginner)
This nursery rhyme “小白兔 (xiǎobáitù) Little White Rabbits” has been passed on for generations. It’s not clear who wrote it and when it was written, but every child in China can sing it! Let’s watch the video:
Listen to the nursery rhyme:
Xiǎo báitù, bái yòu bái,
小 白兔，白 ...
Dà fēngchē zhī ya zhī yōuyōu de zhuàn,
大 风车 吱 呀 吱 悠悠 的 转，
The big pinwheel twirls,
Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng a zhēn hǎokàn.
这里 的 风景 啊 真 好看。
The scenery here is so beautiful.
Tiān hǎokàn, dì hǎokàn,
天 好看， 地 好看，
The sky is beautiful, so is the earth.
Háiyǒu yìqún kuàilè de xiǎo huǒbàn.
还有 ...
Chinese Song: 劳动最光荣 (Láodòng zuì guāngróng) Working Hard is Glorious (Beginner)
Watch the video and listen to the song:
Key Learning Points (Preview):
忙 (máng): adj. busy
爱 (ài): v./n. love
Listen to the whole song lyrics:
Tàiyáng guāng jīn liàngliàng,
太阳 光 金 亮亮，
With the golden sunlight,
xióngjī chàng sān chàng.
雄鸡 唱 三 唱。
the cock is crowing.
...
Chinese Song: 七色光之歌 (Qīsèguāng zhī gē) The Song of the Sunlight (Beginner)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
太阳 (tàiyáng): n. the sun
今天 (jīntiān): n. today
“七色光之歌 (Qīsèguāng zhī gē)” is a very popular Chinese kid’s song about sunshine and being happy.
Tàiyang tàiyang,
太阳 太阳，
The sun, the sun,
Gěi wǒmen dàilái qì sè guāngcǎi.
给 我们 带来 七 色 光彩。
You bring us ...
Do you know why cats always want to eat mice? Read the following story to find out!
Listen to the whole story:
Key Learning Points (Preview):
睡 (shuì): v. to sleep
吃 (chī): v. to eat
Hěn jiǔ yǐqián, māo hé lǎoshǔ jìshì línju, yòushì hǎo péngyou.
很 久 以前， 猫 和 老鼠 既是 邻居，又是 好 朋友。
Long time ago a cat and a mouse were neighbors and ...
Mandarin for Kids: 种太阳 (Zhòng tàiyang) Planting the Sun
Listen to the song lyrics:
Key Learning Points (Preview):
播种 (bōzhòng) v. to grow / to plant
角落 (jiǎoluò) n. corner
Wǒ yǒu yí gè měilì de yuànwàng,
我 有 一 个 美丽 的 愿望，
I have a beautiful wish,
Zhǎngdà yǐhòu néng bōzhòng tàiyang.
长大 以后 能 播种 ...
画蛇添足 (Huàshétiānzú) Draw a snake and add feet to it
Key Learning Points (Preview):
蛇 (shé): n. snake
画 (huà): v./n. to draw/picture
Chǔguó yǒu gè guìzú.
楚国 有 个 贵族。
During the Chu dynasty, there was an aristocrat.
Jì guò zǔzong yǐhòu, tā bǎ yì hú jìjiǔ shǎng gěi bāngmáng de púrén.
祭 过 祖宗 以后，他 把 一 壶 祭酒 赏 给 帮忙 的 仆人。
After worshiping ...
Mandarin Song for Children: 娃哈哈 (Wá hā hā) Wa Ha Ha (Beginner)
Watch this video and listen to the song:
Listen to the song lyrics:
Key Learning Points (Preview):
鲜艳 (xiānyàn): adj. bright colored
照耀 (zhàoyào): v. to shine
笑 (xiào): n./v. smile/to smile
Wǒmen de zǔguó shì huāyuán.
我们 ...
一分钱 (Yìfēnqián) I Found a Penny
Wǒ zài mǎlù biān jiǎndào yìfēnqián,
我 在 马路 边 捡到 一分钱，
I found a penny on the street,
Bǎ tā jiāogěi jǐngchá shūshu shǒu lǐbian.
把 它 交给 警察 叔叔 手 里边。
And handed it over to Uncle Policeman.
Shūshu názhe qián,
叔叔 拿着 ...
数鸭子 (Shǔ yāzi): Counting Ducks
Lyrics:
Mén qián dàqiáo xià,
门 前 大桥 下，
Under the bridge and in front of the gate,
Yóu guò yìqún yā.
游 过 一群 鸭。
A team of ducks are swimming by.
Kuài lái kuài lái shǔyishǔ,
快 来 快 来 数一数，
Hurry, hurry, come count,
Èr sì liù qī bā.
二 四 六七八。
Two, four, six, seven, eight.
Gāga gāga,
嘎嘎 嘎嘎，
Quack quack.
Zhēn ...
小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi): The Little Swallow
Lyrics:
Xiǎo yànzi, chuān huā yī,
小 燕子，穿 花 衣，
The little swallow, brightly dressed,
Niánnian chūntiān lái zhèlǐ.
年年 春天 来 这里。
Comes every spring to visit us.
Wǒ wèn yànzi nǐ wèishá lái?
我 问 燕子 你 为啥 来？
I ask the swallow: "Why do you come here?"
Yànzi shuō: "Zhèlǐ de chūntiān zuì měilì!"
燕子 说： ”这里 的 春天 ...
Tù māma yào qù shàngbān, tā qǐng Lǎoláng zhàokàn xiǎo bǎobao.
兔 妈妈 要 去 上班， 他 请 老狼 照看 小 宝宝。
When Mother rabbit would go to work she would ask the wolf to take care of her little baby.
Xiǎo bǎobao xiǎng māma, tā wèn: “Lǎoláng Lǎoláng jǐ diǎn le?”
小 宝宝 想 妈妈，他 问：“老狼 老狼 几 点 了？”
When the little baby missed his mother again he asked: "What’s the time, Mr. Wolf?"
Lǎoláng ...
Nǐ yě shuā, wǒ yě shuā,
你 也 刷， 我 也 刷，
You brush and so do I,
Xiǎoxiǎo yáshuā shǒuzhōng ná.
小小 牙刷 手中 拿。
Hold the toothbrush in your hand.
Shàng xià zuǒ yòu quán shuā biàn,
上 下 左 右 全 刷 遍，
Up, down, ...
蚂蚁报恩 (Mǎyǐ bào'ēn) The Ant and the Dove
Key Learning Points (Preview):
蚂蚁 (mǎyǐ) n. ant
咬 (yǎo) v. to bite
Xiàtiān, yǒu yìzhī mǎyǐ bèi fēng guādàole chítáng lǐ.
夏天， 有 一只 蚂蚁 被 风 刮到了 池塘 里。
In summer, an ant fell into a pond.
Shùshàng de gēzi kàndào le, gǎnmáng jiāng yèzi diū jìn chítáng.
树上 的 鸽子 ...
The Pig Baijie is a much-loved character in the classic Chinese TV series Journey to the West《西游记》(Xīyóujì). He has the head of a pig and the body of a human, and is fat and greedy for food. The following story is an episode from Journey to the West:
Key Learning Points (Preview):
猪 (zhū): n. pig
西瓜 (xīguā): ...
Chinese Stories for Children
三个和尚没水喝 (Sāngè Héshang Méi Shuǐ Hē) Three Monks Had no Water for Drinking
Listen to the whole story:
Key learning points (Preview):
和尚 (héshang): n. monk
挑水 (tiāoshuǐ): v. to draw water
Shānshàng yǒu zuò xiǎomiào, miàolǐ yǒu gè xiǎo héshang.
山上 有 座 小庙， 庙里 有 个 小 和尚。
There once was a teenage monk who lived in a temple ...
The Year of the Monkey is upon us! Hopefully it will be one of luck and prosperity for you all! We know monkeys can be mischievous little creatures, and the unlucky monkey in this story is no different. Let his mistakes teach you a little Chinese and show you how to appreciate the good fortune ...
新年好 (xīnniánhǎo) Happy New Year
Happy New Year is a children's song for New Year, and most Chinese kids are familiar with it.
Xīnnián hǎo ya! Xīnnián hǎo ya!
新年 好 呀！新年 好 呀！
Happy New Year! Happy New Year!
Zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo!
祝贺 大家 新年 好！
Happy New Year to you all!
Wǒmen chànggē, wǒmen tiàowǔ.
我们 唱歌， 我们 ...
