Nursery Rhyme – 小蜻蜓(Xiǎoqīngtíng) Little Dragonfly
Xiǎoqīngtíng shì yìchóng,
小蜻蜓 是 益虫,
Little dragonflies are useful insects,
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Fēidào xī lái fēidào dōng.
飞到 西 来 飞到 东。
They fly here and there.
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Bù chī liángshi bù chī cài,
不 吃 粮食 不 吃 菜,
They eat neither grains nor vegetables.
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Shì gè bǔwén de xiǎoyīngxióng.
是 个 捕蚊 的 小英雄。
They are heroic mosquito catchers.
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Vocabulary:
1. 益虫(yìchóng) noun. useful insect
Mìfēng shì yìchóng.
蜜蜂 是 益虫。.
Bees are useful insects.
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2. 捕(bǔ) verb. catch
Qīngwā shì gè bǔwén gāoshǒu.
青蛙 是 个 捕蚊 高手。
Frogs are excellent at catching mosquitoes.
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3. 英雄(yīngxióng) noun. hero
Wǒ bàba shì yīngxióng.
我 爸爸 是 英雄。
My father is a hero.
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Exercises:
1. What does “英雄(yīngxióng)” mean in English?
A. Useful insect
B. Catch mosquitoes
C. Hero
2. What is the frog doing in the picture?

A. 捕虫(bǔchóng)
B. 唱歌(chànggē)
C. 做窝(zuòwō)
3. Which of these is an “益虫(yìchóng)”?
A. Frog
B. Mouse
C. Bee