Nursery Rhyme – 萤火虫(Yínghuǒchóng) Firefly


Yínghuǒchóng, yínghuǒchóng, mànmàn fēi.
萤火虫,                 萤火虫,        慢慢    飞。
Firefly, firefly, flying slowly.

Xiàyè lǐ,     xiàyè lǐ,  fēng qīng chuī.
夏夜里,夏夜里,风    轻     吹。
On summer nights, summer nights, the breeze gently blows.

Pàhēide háizi   ānxīn shuì ba,
怕黑的   孩子  安心  睡   吧,
Kids who are afraid of the dark, sleep at ease ,

Ràng yínghuǒchóng gěi nǐ yìdiǎnguāng.
让             萤火虫       给 你   一点光。
The firefly will bring you some light.

Vocabulary:

1. 萤火虫(yínghuǒchóng) noun. firefly
Zài xiàtiānde wǎnshang, shùlínlǐ yǒu hěnduō yínghuǒchóng.
在   夏天的     晚上,      树林里  有   很多        萤火虫。
There are many fireflies in the forest on summer nights .

2. 安心(ānxīn) adjective./adverb. feel at ease
Nǐ ānxīn shuì ba, míngtiān wǒ jiào nǐ qǐchuáng.
你 安心   睡  吧,明天      我   叫  你   起床。
Feel at ease, just have a good rest and I will wake you up tomorrow.

Exercises:

1. Who is giving out light in the picture?

Learn Chinese - 萤火虫(yínghuǒchóng)

A. 星星(xīngxing)
B. 月亮(yuèliang)
C. 萤火虫(yínghuǒchóng)
2. What does安心(ānxīn) mean in English?
A. Feel at ease.
B. Fly slowly.
C. Blow gently.

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