Chinese Story For Kids: A Gecko Chases His Own Tail
小壁虎借尾巴 (Xiǎo bìhǔjiè wěiba) The Story of the Gecko’s Tail
借 (jiè): v. to borrow
新 (xīn): adj. new
Yì zhī xiǎo bìhǔ zhèng pā zài qiáng shàng zhuō wénzi. …
小壁虎借尾巴 (Xiǎo bìhǔjiè wěiba) The Story of the Gecko’s Tail
借 (jiè): v. to borrow
新 (xīn): adj. new
Yì zhī xiǎo bìhǔ zhèng pā zài qiáng shàng zhuō wénzi. …
天天做早操 (Tiāntiān zuò zǎocāo) Doing Morning Exercises Everyday
Is your kid in the habit of doing morning exercises? Well, let’s study the Chinese language while enjoying this nursery rhyme: “Doing Morning Exercises Everyday.”
早操 (zǎocāo) n. morning exercises
学生 (xuésheng) …
Kids’ Chinese Song – 我的好妈妈 (Wǒ de hǎo māma) My Dear Mother
“My Dear Mother” is a well-known nursery rhyme in China, from which we can hear how considerate Chinese kids are, and learn Chinese through our Kids Chinese lessons online now!
Key Learning Points …
Learn Chinese words for toys with pictures.
What toys do you love? What toys do you want to choose for your children? Let’s learn Chinese words for some of the most popular toys in China!
Examples:
Shēngrì nà tiān, bàba gěi wǒ mǎi le yígè …
“春天在哪里 (Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ)” is a popular Chinese song for kids. Learn it in our
now!
Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ yā? 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 …
“花儿好看我不摘 (Huār hǎo kàn wǒ bù zhāi) I don’t pick the beautiful flowers.” is a popular nursery rhyme in Chinese. Learn it through our Mandarin lessons online now!
Listen to the whole nursery rhyme
Gōngyuán lǐ, huār kāi, 公园 里,花儿开, In the park, the flowers …
小老鼠上灯台 (Xiǎo lǎo shǔ shàng dēngtái) A Little Mouse Going up on a Lamp Stand
Xiǎo lǎoshǔ, 小 老 鼠, There was a little mouse
shàng dēngtái. 上 灯 台。 going …
Snowfall has covered the ground. Are you ready to go together with your family and friends to make a snowman? Read the lyrics of the song 堆雪人 Making a Snowman after listening to the audios.
Key Learning Points (Preview):
雪花 (xuěhuā): n. snowflake
笑 (xiào): …
找朋友(Zhǎo péngyou) Looking for a Friend
“Looking for a Friend” is a classic Chinese children’s song that almost every child in China can sing it.
找 (zhǎo) v. to look for
握手 (wòshǒu) v. to shake hands
Key Learning Points (Preview): 千里马 (qiānlǐmǎ): n. a swift horse
明明 (míngmíng): adv. obviously; undoubtedly
Zhège chéngyǔ gùshì de míngzi jiào zuò: zhǐlùwéimǎ. 这个 成语 故事 的 名字 叫 做:指鹿为马。
The name of this idiomatic story is “Deer or Horse?” …
杀鸡取卵 (shājīqǔluǎn) Kill the Hen that Lays Golden Eggs (Advanced)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
杀鸡取卵 (shājīqǔluǎn): to kill the hen that lays golden eggs
金 (jīn): adj. golden
Listen to the whole story:
Yǒu yí duì pínqióng de fūfù, tāmen yǎngle yì zhī lǎo mǔjī. …
The Race between the Hare and the Tortoise (Beginner) 龟兔赛跑
“The Hare and the Tortoise” is a remarkable story, well-known among both children and adults in China. It is great material in Chinese for kids to learn.
Wūguī pǎo báitù …
曹冲称象(Cáo Chōng Chēng Xiàng) Cao Chong Weighed an Elephant
大象(dàxiàng): n. elephant
称(chēng): v. to weigh
Sānguó de shíhou, yǒurén sònggěi CáoCāo yìtóu jùxiàng. 三国 的 时候, 有人 送给 曹操 一头 巨象。
One day during the …
亡羊补牢(Wángyángbǔláo) It’s Never Too Late to Take Action
狼(láng) n. wolf
接受(jiēshòu)
accept
Cóngqián yǒu gè rén, yǎngle jǐ zhī yáng. 从前 有 个 人,养了 几只 羊。
Once upon a time, there was a shepherd …
Key Learning Points: Learn how to read and write the Chinese words for various body parts.
Liǎng zhī huāgǒu liǎng zhāng liǎn. 两 只 花狗 两 张 脸。
Learning Chinese through “The Number Song” helps your kids learn to count in Chinese with lots of fun. Can your kids count in Chinese? Let’s practice with “The Number Song” right now!
Key Learning Points (Preview):
爬 (pá): …
下班 (xiàbān): v. to get off work
辛苦 (xīnkǔ): adj. tiring
Wǒ de hǎo māma, xiàbān huí dào jiā. 我 的 好 妈妈,下班 回 …
邻居 (línjū): n.neighbor
听说 (tīngshuō): v. to hear
带来 (dàilái): v. to bring
Zhànguó shí, yí wèi xìng Sài de lǎorén yǎngle xǔduō mǎ. 战国 时,一位 姓 …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 叫 (jiào): v. to call
什么 (shénme): pron. what
Listen to the song lyrics:
Bàba de bàba jiào shénme? 爸爸 的 爸爸 叫 什么?
What should you call your father’s father?
Bàba de bàba jiào yéye. …