“In China, spring has arrived! What occurrences in nature do you believe represent the start of spring? Have you ever heard any Chinese songs about the coming of spring? If so, please share your experience with us in the comments! Popular Chinese songs are an important tool to learn the language. Today, you are invited to sing along with your children as they learn this joyful Chinese children’s song: Chūntiān Zài Nǎlǐ 春天 在 哪里？ (Where Is Spring?) with your kids together.
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Language Points
chūntiān
春天
n. spring
nǎlǐ
哪里
pron. where
zhèlǐ
这里
n. here
qīngcuì
青翠
adj. fresh and green
shānlín
山林
n. forest
huā
花
n. flower
cǎo
草
n. grass
chànggē
唱歌
v. sing
huánglí
黄鹂
n. oriole; yellow bird
xiǎopéngyǒu
小朋友
n. kids; children
yǎnjing
眼睛
n. eyes
Lyrics
Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ ya,
春天 在 哪里 呀，
Where is spring.
Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ.
春天 在 哪里。
Where is spring.
Chūntiān zài nà qīngcuì de shānlín lǐ,
春天 在 那 青翠 的 山林 里，
Spring is in the green forests.
Zhèlǐ yǒu hónghuā ya,
这里 有 红花 呀，
There are red flowers.
Zhèlǐ yǒu lǜ cǎo,
这里 有 绿 草，
There is green grass.
Háiyǒu nà huì chànggē de xiǎo huánglí.
还有 那 会 唱歌 的 小 黄鹂。
And there are some yellow birds singing.
Dī lǐ dī lǐ dī lǐ lǐ dī lǐ lǐ lǐ lǐ
嘀 哩 嘀 哩 嘀 哩 哩 嘀 哩 哩 哩 哩
Dilililili dilili dililililili
Chūntiān zài xiǎopéngyǒu yǎnjing lǐ,
春天 在 小朋友 眼睛 里，
Spring is here in children’s eyes.
Háiyǒu nà huì chànggē de xiǎo huánglí.
还有 那 会 唱歌 的 小 黄鹂。
And there are some yellow birds singing.
Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ ya,
春天 在 哪里 呀，
Where is spring.
Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ.
春天 在 哪里。
Where is spring.
Chūntiān zài nà xiǎopéngyǒu yǎnjing lǐ.
春天 在 那 小朋友 眼睛 里。
Spring is here in children’s eyes.
Kànjiàn hóng de huā ya.
看见 红 的 花 呀。
There are red flowers.
Kànjiàn lǜ de cǎo.
看见 绿 的 草。
There is green grass.
Háiyǒu nà huì chànggē de xiǎo huánglí.
还有 那 会 唱歌 的 小 黄鹂。
And there are some yellow birds singing.
Dī lǐ lǐ lǐ lǐ dī lǐ lǐ dī lǐ lǐ dī lǐ lǐ lǐ lǐ lǐ
嘀 哩 哩 哩 哩 嘀 哩 哩 嘀 哩 哩 哩 哩 哩
Dilililili dilili dililililili
Chūntiān zài xiǎopéngyǒu yǎnjing lǐ,
春天 在 小朋友 眼睛 里。
Spring is here in children’s eyes.
Háiyǒu nà huì chànggē de xiǎo huánglí.
还有 那 会 唱歌 的 小 黄鹂。
And there are some yellow birds singing.
Can your children yet sing this upbeat song? If you’ve heard any other Chinese songs related to spring, please let us know in the comments area! If you like what we taught in this Chinese lesson, please leave a comment and let us know. We will share more interesting Chinese knowledge in future lessons. Please stay tuned!
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