Nursery Rhyme – 种树歌(Zhòngshùgē) Song for Planting Trees
Shù ya, shù ya,
树 呀,树 呀,
Oh, tree, tree,
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Wǒ bǎ nǐ zhòngxià,
我 把 你 种下,
I’ll plant you here,
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Búpà fēngyǔ kuàidiǎn zhǎngdà.
不怕 风雨 快点 长大。
Hope you won’t be afraid of storms and grow up quickly.
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Zhǎngzhe lǜde yè,
长着 绿的 叶,
Hope you grow green leaves,
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Kāizhe hóngde huā,
开着 红的 花,
And bloom red blossoms,
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Niǎo lái zuòwō,
鸟 来 做窝,
Then birds will come to build nests,
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Hóuzi lái pá,
猴子 来 爬,
Monkeys will come to climb,
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Wǒ yě lái wánshuǎ.
我 也 来 玩耍。
I will also come here to play.
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Vocabulary:
1. 做窝(zuòwō) verb. build a nest
Xiǎoniǎo zài shùshàng zuòwō.
小鸟 在 树上 做窝。
Birds build nests in the trees.
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2. 玩耍(wánshuǎ) verb. play
Háizimen zài cāochǎngshàng wánshuǎ.
孩子们 在 操场上 玩耍。
Children are playing on the playground.
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Exercises:
1. What is the bird doing in the picture?

A. 吃饭(chīfàn)
B. 唱歌(chànggē)
C. 做窝(zuòwō)
2. After finishing his homework, Tom went out to ____ with his friends.
A. 做窝(zuòwō)
B. 爬(pá)
C. 玩耍(wánshuǎ)
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