Song for Kids – 小乌龟(Xiǎowūguī) Little Turtle

Xiǎoxiǎo wūguī shàngshānpō,
小小        乌龟     上山坡,
The little turtle is climbing up the hillside,

Hēihēiyo, hēihēiyo.
嘿嘿哟,   嘿嘿哟。
Stomp, stomp.

Dàizhe miànbāo hé tángguǒ,
带着      面包       和 糖果,
With some bread and candies,

Yántú lèyōuyōu.
沿途    乐悠悠。
He is joyful and leisurely throughout his journey.

Vocabulary:

沿途(yántú)   noun.  during the journey/on the way

Yántúde fēngjǐng hěnměi.
沿途的    风景       很美。
The scenery along the way is so beautiful.

乐悠悠(lèyōuyōu)   adverbial phrase.  joyfully and leisurely

Tā lèyōuyōude chīzhe xīguā.
他 乐悠悠地      吃着    西瓜。
He is eating the watermelon joyfully and leisurely.

Exercises:

1. The family in the picture looks _____.

A. 烦恼(fánnǎo)
B. 乐悠悠(lèyōuyōu)
C. 忧虑(yōulǜ)

2. What does “沿途(yántú)” mean?
A. Along the journey.
B. At the beginning of the journey.
C. At the end of the journey.

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