Chinese Nursery Rhyme-小鱼游游游(xiǎoyú yóu yóu yóu) The Little Fish Swims

Hé lǐ xiǎoyú yóu yóu yóu,
河 里 小鱼   游    游   游,
The little fish swims in the river,

Yáo yáo wěiba diǎn diǎn tóu,
摇    摇    尾巴   点    点    头,
It shakes its tail and nods its head,

Yíhuìr shàng yíhuìr xià,
一会儿 上     一会儿  下,
Up and down,

Hǎoxiàng kuàilè de xiǎo péngyou.
好像         快乐   的  小    朋友。
Like a happy child.

Vocabulary:

1. 小鱼(xiǎoyú)  n. little fish

Yéye yǎng le sāntiáo xiǎoyú.
爷爷    养  了   三条     小鱼。
My grandfather has three little fish.

2. 尾巴(wěiba) n. tail

Wǒ jiā de xiǎogǒu xǐhuan yáo wěiba.
我   家 的 小狗       喜欢    摇    尾巴。
My family’s little dog likes to wag its tail.

3. 头(tóu)   n. head

Bàba de tóu hěn dà, wǒ de tóu hěn xiǎo.
爸爸 的   头   很  大,我 的 头    很  小。
Dad’s head is big. My head is small.

4. 小朋友(xiǎo péngyou)   n. children

Qīn’ài de xiǎo péngyou men, dàjiā zǎoshàng hǎo!
亲爱   的 小      朋友       们,  大家    早上      好!
Good morning, dear children.

Quizzes:

1. What animal lives in water?
A. 小狗(xiǎogǒu)
B. 小鱼(xiǎoyú)
C. 小猫(xiǎomāo)

2. If a dog likes you, then it will probably wag its ___.
A. 尾巴(wěiba)
B. 头(tóu)
C. 腰(yāo)

3. If you are six years old, people might call you ___.
A. 中学生(zhōngxuéshēng)
B. 小学生(xiǎoxuéshēng)
C. 小朋友(xiǎo péngyou)

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Chinese for Kids 
General Chinese (Beginner Level)
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