Chinese Nursery Rhyme – 巧巧手 (qiǎo qiǎo shǒu ) The Clever Hands 

Qiǎo qiǎo shǒu qiǎo qiǎo shǒu,
巧      巧     手, 巧    巧      手,
The clever hands, the clever hands,

zhǎngzhe shígè xiǎo zhǐtou 
长着         十个   小    指头。
have ten fingers.

Nǐ bāng wǒ lái wǒ bāng nǐ,
你 帮     我  来 我   帮    你,
We help each other.

Hǎoxiàng shígè hǎo péngyou.
好像          十个  好     朋友。
It’s like having ten good friends.

Vocabulary:

1. 手(shǒu)  n.     hand

Dìdi de xiǎo shǒu hěn pàng.
弟弟 的 小     手    很    胖。
My little brother’s hands are very fat.

2. 指头(zhǐtou)  n.    finger

Mary zhèngzài shǔ shǒu zhǐtou.
Mary   正在       数    手   指头。
Mary is counting on her fingers.

3. 朋友(péngyou)  n.    friend

Bruce shì wǒ de péngyou.
Bruce  是 我  的    朋友。
Bruce is my friend.

Quizzes:

1. We play volleyball with our ___?
A. 手(shǒu)
B. 脸(liǎn)
C. 头(tóu)

2. What’s the meaning of “指头(zhǐtou)?”
A. foot
B. finger
C. nail

3. Li Ming and Cindy get along well with each other, so they are ___.
A. 敌人(dírén)
B. 陌生人(mòshēng rén)
C. 朋友(péngyou)

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