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Chinese stories are renown for their animal-based characters as well as their exciting fantasy elements. “西游记 (xīyóujì) Journey to the West” is one such classical magic Chinese novel. It is also one of the “Four Great Classical Novels 四大名著 (sì dà míngzhù)” in China.
It tells the story of Monk Xuanzang and his three ...
Chinese popular song for Children: “吉祥三宝 (jíxiáng sān bǎo) Sambo Auspicious”
“吉祥三宝 (Jíxiáng sān bǎo) sambo auspicious” is a song Buren Bayar wrote to his three-year-old daughter who liked to ask many questions and Buren would answer all of them. Buren said that in his view, a direct and crude refusal to answer questions ...
Introduction:
Family is a very important part of any culture, but especially in China. It’s important when learning Chinese to know how to address family members, especially those that are older in the family, in a proper way. This kids’ song is a great way to teach a child all of the immediate family names.
Watch ...
Recently, U.S. president Donald Trump made his first trip to Asia. This trip included a visit to Beijing, where President Trump was greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping with the friendly meeting over tea and a lavish dinner in the Forbidden City. However, even among the most powerful people in the world, the biggest star ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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): ...
