Chinese Nursery Song: Clap Your Hands (Elementary)

小手拍拍 (xiǎoshǒu pāipāi): Clap Your Hands

Xiǎoshǒu pāipāi, xiǎoshǒu pāipāi.
小手          拍拍,   小手      拍拍。

Clap, clap, clap.
Shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái, shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái.
手指        伸     出来,  手指     伸     出来。

Stretch your finger out.
Yǎnjing zài nǎlǐ?
眼睛      在  哪里?

Where are your eyes?
Yǎnjing zài zhèlǐ.
眼睛      在  这里。

Your eyes are right here.
Yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái, yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái.
用        手   指   出来,  用     手   指   出来。

Point to them with your finger.
Xiǎoshǒu pāipāi, xiǎoshǒu pāipāi.
小手          拍拍,   小手      拍拍。

Clap, clap, clap.
Shǒuuzhǐ shēn chūlái, shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái.
手指           伸     出来,  手指     伸    出来。

Stretch your finger out.
Bízi  zài nǎlǐ?
鼻子 在 哪里?

Where is your nose?
Bízi  zài zhèlǐ.
鼻子 在  这里。

Your nose is right here.
Yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái, yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái.
用        手    指  出来, 用     手    指   出来。

Point to it with your finger.
Xiǎoshǒu pāipāi, xiǎoshǒu pāipāi.
小手          拍拍,   小手      拍拍。

Clap, clap, clap.
Shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái, shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái.
手指        伸      出来,  手指     伸    出来。

Stretch your finger out.
Zuǐba zài nǎlǐ?
嘴巴   在  哪里?

Where is your mouth?
Zuǐba zài zhèlǐ.
嘴巴   在  这里。

Your mouth is right here.
Yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái, yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái.
用        手   指   出来,  用     手   指   出来。

Point to it with your finger.
Xiǎoshǒu pāipāi, xiǎoshǒu pāipāi.
小手          拍拍,   小手      拍拍。

Clap, clap, clap.
Shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái, shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái.
手指         伸     出来, 手指      伸    出来。

Stretch your finger out.
Ěrduo zài nǎlǐ?
耳朵   在  哪里?

Where are your ears?
Ěrduo zài zhèlǐ.
耳朵   在  这里。

Your ears are right here.
Yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái, yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái.
用        手   指   出来, 用     手    指   出来。

Point to them with your finger.
Xiǎoshǒu pāipāi, xiǎoshǒu pāipāi.
小手          拍拍,   小手      拍拍。

Clap, clap, clap.
Shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái, shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái.
手指         伸    出来,手指        伸    出来。

Stretch your finger out.
Méimao zài nǎlǐ?
眉毛      在  哪里?

Where are your eyebrows?
Méimao zài zhèlǐ.
眉毛      在  这里。

Your eyebrows are right here.
Yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái, yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái.
用        手    指  出来,  用      手   指  出来。

Point to them with your finger.
It’s a catchy song, isn’t it? Follow the song and act it out and you will have a lot of fun! But wait a moment! Before you do this, you’d better know the basic words to sing. We don’t want you pointing to your mouth and saying it’s your nose! Now pay attention to the following words because they help a lot in learning this song.
Words:
1. 眼睛 (yǎnjing): eye(s)

Tā yǒu yìshuāng míngliàng de yǎnjing.
他   有      一双        明亮      的   眼睛。

He has bright eyes.
2. 鼻子 (bízi): nose

Dàxiàng de bízi hěn cháng.
大象       的 鼻子 很     长。

An elephant’s nose is very long.
3. 嘴巴 (zuǐba): mouth

Hémǎ de zuǐba hěn dà.
河马   的  嘴巴   很   大。

The hippo has a big mouth.
4. 耳朵 (ěrduo): ear(s)

Rén yǒu liǎngzhī ěrduo.
人     有     两只    耳朵。

People have two ears.
5. 眉毛 (méimao): eyebrow(s)

Bàba de méimao hěn nóngmì.
爸爸  的     眉毛     很    浓密。

My father has thick eyebrows.

Exercises:

1. What’s the meaning of the word 嘴巴 (zuǐba)? _______
A. mouth
B. ears
C. to eat
2. Which of the following is not a part of the body? _________
A. 眉毛 (méimao)
B. 老虎 (lǎohǔ)
C. 鼻子 (bízi)
3. We use our 眼睛 (yǎnjing) for ___________
A. eating
B. seeing
C. listening

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