Chinese Nursery Rhyme – 小手拍拍(Xiǎoshǒu pāipāi) Clap Your Hands

Xiǎoshǒu pāipāi, xiǎoshǒu pāipāi.
小手         拍拍, 小手        拍拍,

Clap, clap, clap. 
Shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái, shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái.
手指       伸      出来,手指      伸      出来。

Extend your finger.
Yǎnjing zài nǎlǐ? Yǎnjīng zài zhèlǐ.
眼睛      在 哪里?眼睛    在  这里。

Where are your eyes? Your eyes are right here.
Yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái, yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái.
用       手    指  出来, 用     手     指   出来。

Please point to them with your finger.
Xiǎoshǒu pāipāi, xiǎoshǒu pāipāi.
小手         拍拍,小手         拍拍,

Clap, clap, clap.
Shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái, shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái.
手指       伸      出来,手指      伸      出来。

Extend your finger.
Yǎn jīng zài nǎlǐ? Yǎn jīng zài zhèlǐ.
眼    睛   在 哪里?眼   睛  在  这里。

Where are your eyes? Your eyes are right here.
Yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái, yòng shǒu zhǐ chūlái.
用      手     指  出来, 用     手     指   出来。

Please point to them with your finger. 
Vocabulary:

1. 眼睛(yǎn jīng): n. eye

Wǒ yǒu yìshuāng dà yǎn jīng.
我   有    一双        大  眼   睛。

I have a pair of big eyes.

2. 手(

shǒu

):n. hand

Wǒ bàba yǒu yìshuāng dà shǒu.
我   爸爸  有    一双        大  手。

My father has a pair of big hands.

3. 手指(

shǒuzhǐ

):n. finger

Māma de shǒuzhǐ hěn cháng.
妈妈   的  手指       很    长。

Mother’s fingers are very long.
Quiz:
1. What’s this in the picture?

A. 鼻子(bízi)
B. 嘴巴(zuǐba)
C. 眼睛(yǎnjīng)
2. In the picture, Mary is clapping with her___?

A. 手(shǒu)
B. 头(tóu)
C. 腿(tuǐ)
3. Lucy is good at playing the piano. Maybe she has skillful___.
A. 肩膀(jiānbǎng)
B. 手指(shǒuzhǐ)
C. 舌头(shétou)

Chinese for Kids 
General Chinese (Intermediate Level)

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