Chinese Nursery Rhyme: 中秋节(Zhōngqiūjié) Mid-Autumn Festival

Zhōngqiūjié
中秋节
Mid-autumn Festival


Zhōngqiūjié, yuèguāngguāng,
中秋节,       月 光光,
Mid-autumn Festival, the moon is shining,

Quánjiā yìqǐ kàn yuèliɑng.
全家      一起 看  月亮。
All of us get together to see the moon.

Yuè ér yuán, yuè ér liàng,
月    儿 圆,   月  儿  亮,
The moon is round and bright,

yuèbǐng tián, yuèbǐng xiāng.
月饼       甜, 月饼       香。
The moon is sweet and delicious.

Chī yuèbǐnɡ, kàn yuèliang,
吃    月饼,   看   月亮,
Seeing the moon while eating mooncakes,

Shuōshuōxiàoxiào xǐyángyán.
说说笑笑                喜洋洋。
We are talking and laughing happily.

Vocabulary:
1. 月饼   noun   yuèbǐnɡ    mooncakes
Wŏ xĭhuan chī yuèbĭng.
我   喜欢     吃 月饼。
I like eating mooncakes.

2. 甜   adjective   tián   sweet
Zhèi zhǒnɡ lí yòutián yòucuì.
这     种     梨 又甜      又脆。
These pears are sweet and crisp.

3. 香   adjective   xiānɡ    fragrant, scented, sweet smelting
Zhèi fàn zhēn xiānɡ.
这    饭   真     香。
This meal is really tasty.

Nǐ wén zhèi duǒ méiɡui. Zhēn xiānɡ!
你 闻    这   朵    玫瑰。  真香!
Just smell this rose. Isn’t it sweet!

Exercises:

1. The____is round and sweet.
A .月饼(yuèbǐng)
B. 香蕉(xiāngjiāo)
C. 梨(lí)
2. The word “sweet” means___in Chinese.
A. 好(hǎo)
B. 甜(tián)
C. 酸(suān)
3. Jim inhaled the perfume, saying_____
A. 好香!(hǎo xiāng!)
B. 好吃!(hǎo chī!)
C. 好大!(hǎo dà!)

Further Reading:

A Chinese Nursery Rhyme for Kids: The Baby is Sleeping (Beginner)
Chinese song: The Little Swallow (Elementary)
Chinese Nursery Rhyme: Toothbrushing (Elementary)

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