Mandarin for Kids: 种太阳 (Zhòng tàiyang) Planting the Sun Listen to the song lyrics: Key Learning Points (Preview): 播种 (bōzhòng) v. to grow / to plant
角落 (jiǎoluò) n. corner
Wǒ yǒu yí gè měilì de yuànwàng, 我 有 一 个 美丽 的 愿望， I …
Mandarin Song for Children: 娃哈哈 (Wá hā hā) Wa Ha Ha (Beginner)
Listen to the song lyrics:
鲜艳 (xiānyàn): adj. bright colored
照耀 (zhàoyào): v. to shine
笑 (xiào): n./v. smile/to smile
Wǒmen de zǔguó shì huāyuán. 我们 的 祖国 是 …
一分钱 (Yìfēnqián) I Found a Penny
Wǒ zài mǎlù biān jiǎndào yìfēnqián, 我 在 马路 边 捡到 一分钱， I found a penny on the street,
Bǎ tā jiāogěi jǐngchá shūshu shǒu lǐbian. 把 它 交给 警察 叔叔 手 里边。 And handed it over to Uncle …
数鸭子 (Shǔ yāzi): Counting Ducks
Lyrics:
Mén qián dàqiáo xià, 门 前 大桥 下， Under the bridge and in front of the gate,
Yóu guò yìqún yā. 游 过 一群 鸭。 A team of ducks are swimming by.
Kuài lái kuài lái shǔyishǔ, 快 来 …
小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi): The Little Swallow
Lyrics:
Xiǎo yànzi, chuān huā yī, 小 燕子，穿 花 衣， The little swallow, brightly dressed,
Niánnian chūntiān lái zhèlǐ. 年年 春天 来 这里。 Comes every spring to visit us.
Wǒ wèn yànzi nǐ wèishá lái? 我 问 燕子 你 …
Tù māma yào qù shàngbān, tā qǐng Lǎoláng zhàokàn xiǎo bǎobao. 兔 妈妈 要 去 上班， 他 请 老狼 照看 小 宝宝。 When Mother rabbit would go to work she would ask the wolf to take care of her little baby.
Xiǎo bǎobao xiǎng māma, …
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Chūnqiū shí, wèiguó yǒu gè jiào Kǒng Yǔ de dàfu. 春秋 时，卫 国 有 个 叫 孔 圉 的 大夫。 In the Spring and Autumn …
Nǐ yě shuā, wǒ yě shuā, 你 也 刷， 我 也 刷， You brush and so do I,
Xiǎoxiǎo yáshuā shǒuzhōng ná. 小小 牙刷 手中 拿。 Hold the toothbrush in your hand.
Shàng xià zuǒ yòu quán shuā biàn, 上 下 左 右 全 刷 …
蚂蚁报恩 (Mǎyǐ bào’ēn) The Ant and the Dove
Key Learning Points (Preview): 蚂蚁 (mǎyǐ) n. ant
咬 (yǎo)v. to bite
Xiàtiān, yǒu yìzhī mǎyǐ bèi fēng guādàole chítáng lǐ. 夏天， 有 一只 蚂蚁 被 风 刮到了 池塘 里。 In summer, an ant fell into a …
The Pig Baijie is a much-loved character in the classic Chinese TV series Journey to the West《西游记》(Xīyóujì). He has the head of a pig and the body of a human, and is fat and greedy for food. The following story is an episode from Journey …
和尚 (héshang): n. monk
挑水 (tiāoshuǐ): v.to draw water
Shānshàng yǒu zuò xiǎomiào, miàolǐ yǒu gè xiǎo héshang. 山上 …
The Year of the Monkey is upon us! Hopefully it will be one of luck and prosperity for you all! We know monkeys can be mischievous little creatures, and the unlucky monkey in this story is no different. Let his mistakes teach you a little …
压岁钱的故事 (Yāsuìqián de gùshi) The Story of Pocket Money for Children on Lunar New Year’s Day
哭 (kū):
to cry
宝贝 (bǎobèi):
baby/ take sth/ sb as treasured one
告诉 (gàosù):
to tell
Gǔ …
Mandarin Chinese Course: 横行的螃蟹 (Héngxíngde pángxiè) The Crab that Walks Sidewise
Key Learning Points (Preview):
螃蟹 (pángxiè) n. crab
难看 (nánkàn) adj. ugly
Yígè yuèguāng míngliàngde yèwǎn, xiǎo pángxiè zài shātān shàng zǒuzhe. 一个 月光 明亮的 夜晚， 小 螃蟹 在 沙滩 上 走着。 On a …
“对牛弹琴 (Duìniútánqín)” is used by Chinese people to describe someone who is explaining something complicated to a fool, or sometimes this idiom is used to describe a person who is trying to tell something to the wrong audience. In English, people sometimes joke around by …
The Chinese idiom “井底之蛙 (jǐngdǐzhīwā)” is derived from a story about a frog who lived at the bottom of an unused well. People now use it to refer to people who are short-sighted and arrogant. Read the story below to improve your Chinese learning.
Yì …
Wǒmen zhù nǐ Shèngdàn kuàilè, 我们 祝 你圣诞快乐， Merry Christmas to you, Wǒmen zhù nǐ Shèngdàn kuàilè, 我们 祝 你圣诞快乐， Merry Christmas to you, Wǒmen zhù nǐ Shèngdàn kuàilè, 我们 祝 你圣诞快乐， Merry Christmas to you, Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè, 祝 你 新年 快乐， Happy …
