Mandarin for Kids
Chinese Song: 五指歌 (Wǔ zhǐ gē) The Five Fingers Song
五指歌 (Wǔ zhǐ gē): Five Fingers Song Lyrics:
Yī èr sān sì wǔ, 一 二 三 四 五， One, two, three, four, five,
shàng shān dǎ lǎohǔ. 上 山 打 老虎。 hunt for a tiger alive.
Lǎohǔ méi dǎ dào, 老虎 没 打 到, We …
How to Say ‘It’s Yummy’ in Chinese – Easy Beginner Lesson
The child is learninging Chinese. At first, his teacher teaches him to say numbers in Chinese. After that, she gives the child candy and asks him: 好吃吗? (Hǎo chī ma?) Is it yummy? And the kid replies: 好吃 (hǎo chī). It’s yummy. Now, let’s try …
I Have A Great Daddy.
“父亲节 (Fùqinjié) Father’s Day” is coming up soon. “I Have a Great Daddy” is a well-known nursery rhyme in China. This is a song that has been around for quite sometime and has deep cultural roots. Sharing its theme with a popular television drama …
What’s Your Favorite Animal?
Let’s look at the pictures and say their names in Chinese.
狗 (gǒu) dog
You can also say “小狗 (xiǎogǒu)” which means “puppy.”
大象(dàxiàng) elephant
猫 (māo) cat
You can also say “猫咪 (māomī)” which means “kitty” or “kitten.”
猴子 (hóuzi) monkey Example: Nǐ zuì …
Chinese Nursery Rhyme: 妈妈您歇歇吧 (Māma nín xiēxie ba) Have A Rest, My Dear Mom
“Have a rest my dear mom” is a well-known nursery rhyme in China. Children can sing it to their mothers on “母亲节 (Mǔqīnjié)Mother’s Day” as a way to give thanks to their mothers for working so hard to take care of them.
Key
… Guess The Fruit.
Tā shì huángsède, xiàng wānwān de yuèliang. 1. 它 是 黄色的， 像 弯弯 的 月亮。
It is yellow and like the curved moon. Tā shì hóngsède, yuányuánde. 2. 它 是 红色的， 圆圆的。
It is red and round. Tā shì zǐsède, xiǎoxiǎode yuányuánde. 3. 它 是 …
Chinese Song: 过新年 (Guò xīnnián) Celebrating The New Year
Key Learning Points (Preview):
过新年 (Guò xīnnián): v. to celebrate the New Year
跳舞 (tiàowǔ): v. to dance
Guò xīnnián ya, dōng dōng dōng dōng qiàng, 过 新年 呀， 咚 咚 咚 咚 呛， We are celebrating the New Year, Tong Tong Tong Tong Qiang …
Four Words For Every Child’s Merry Christmas
Christmas is coming along with everybody’s favorite jolly fat man! In today’s lesson, we’ll take a look at the four most popular Chinese words for kids during Christmas time. And for any kids reading: study hard, be kind and we’ll all keep our fingers crossed …
Chinese Idiom: 钻牛角尖 To Rush Into A Dead End
“钻牛角尖 (zuān niújiǎojiān)” refers to someone who wastes time and effort trying to figure out an insignificant or insoluble problem. Sometimes this idiom is used to describe a narrow-minded person.
Key Learning Point (Preview):
钻牛角尖 (zuān niújiǎojiān): to get into a dead end
Yìzhī lǎoshǔ …
Chinese Idiom: 滴水穿石 Dripping Water Wears Away Stone.
The idiom “滴水穿石 (dīshuǐchuānshí)” more literally means that constantly dripping water can wear away stone.
Now it is used to mean that you can succeed if you persist. It also can be written as “水滴石穿 (shuǐdīshíchuān).”
Let’s read about the origin of this idiom.
Key …
A Chinese Riddle: 猜猜我是谁 Guess Who Am I?
Key Learning Points (Preview): 弯腰 (wān yāo): v. to bow down
点头 (diǎn tóu): v. to nod one’s head
Listen to the whole riddle
Cāicai wǒ shì shuí? 猜猜 我 是 谁？
Guess who am I? Wǒ chángcháng cóng nǐ shēn biān jīngguò, 我 常常 …
Chinese Riddle: 我是谁？(Wǒ shì shuí?) Who Am I?
Key Learning Points (Preview): 跑 (pǎo): v. to run
有时候 (yǒushíhou): adv. sometimes
Nǐmen zhīdào wǒ shì shuí ma? 你们 知道 我 是 谁 吗？
Do you know who am I? Tàiyáng yì chūlái, wǒ jiù biànchéngle “qì”, 太阳 一 出来，我 就 变成了 “汽”，
When …
Chinese Song: Two Little Bees
两只小蜜蜂 (Liǎng zhī xiǎo mìfēng) Two Little Bees
Watch this video to listen to the song:
Key Learning Points (Preview):
飞 (fēi) v. to fly
左 (zuǒ) n./adj. left
Liǎng zhī xiǎo mìfēng, fēi zài huācóng zhōng. 两 只 小 蜜 蜂， 飞 在 花 …
A Chinese story— The Fox And The Grapes
A Chinese story— The Fox and the Grapes
Aesop’s Fable “the Fox and the Grapes” is a very interesting and educational children”s story told in China, which is also good for adults. This tale about “sour grapes” will help parents educate their children.
Listen to …
A Chinese Story: 神笔马良 Ma Liang And The Magic Pen
神笔马良 (Shénbǐ Mǎ Liáng) Ma Liang and the Magic Pen
“神笔马良 (Shénbǐ Mǎ Liáng) Ma Liang and the Magic Pen” is a very famous and interesting story for children in China. Magic is a mysterious thing that kids are interested in, so this story is …
How to Say The Names Of Cold Drinks In Chinese? (Beginner)
Summer is coming! So let’s list some popular cold drinks and treats and teach the children how to say them in Chinese.
Example
Āyí, wǒ yào mǎi yìpíng chéngzhī. A: 阿姨， 我 要 买 一瓶 橙汁。
Ms., I want to buy a bottle of orange …
Chinese Song: 爸爸好 (Bàba hǎo) Good Ol’ Dad
爸爸好 (Bàba hǎo) Good Ol’ Dad
Key Learning Points (Preview):
爸爸 (bàba): n. father/dad
多 (duō): adj. many
Father’s Day is coming up. Today we’ll learn how to sing this Chinese song for our fathers, and how to say to them “父亲节快乐 (Fùqīnjié kuàilè)” …
Nursery Rhyme: 单韵母歌 (Dān yùnmǔ gē) The Song Of Simple Finals
This is a nursery rhymethat can help children learn the six simple finals (a, o, e, i, u, ü) in the Chinese pinyin alphabet. 单 韵母 六 兄弟，
The six simple finals are all buddies. a, o, e, i, u, ü, a、o、e、i、u、ü，
a, o, …
A Chinese Nursery Rhyme About The Dragon Boat Festival (Beginner)
During the Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese people often eat rice dumplings. In this online Chinese lesson, we share a nursery rhyme about rice dumplings for kids learning Chinese.
Key Learning Points (Preview):
香 (xiāng): adj. delicious
糖 (táng) n. sugar
Táo’r hóng, 桃儿 红， The …