Chinese for Kids

This catchy children’s song was written by Zhao Yingjun–and it is now a hit. It has become a very popular children’s song since it was sung by a lovely father(Jia Nai Liang) and daughter(Jia Yunxin), and is now often sung and loved by many children across China. The upbeat rhythm and cheerful lyrics make people ...

Yuèguāng xià, yí gè xiǎoxiǎo de luǎn, tǎng zài shùyè shàng.
月光         下，一 个    小小  的  卵，  躺  在   树叶    上.
In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf.

Yí gè xīngqītiān de zǎochén, nuǎnnuǎn de tàiyáng shēng qǐ lái le.
一 个    星期天  的     早晨，    暖暖     的    太阳       升  起 来 了，
One Sunday morning the warm sun came up.

Pā! Cóng luǎnké lǐ zuān chū yì tiáo yòu shòu ...

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 ...

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: 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 ...

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        ...

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       ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...