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 tiào,
乌龟 跑 白兔 跳，
The tortoise ran. The hare jumped.
chángcháng lù bǐsài pǎo.
长长 路 比赛 跑。
They were having a long distance race.
Xiǎo tùzi hěn jiāoào,
小 兔子 很 骄傲，
The hare was very proud of his speed,
bàn lùshang shuìzháo le.
半 路上 睡着 了。
and he slept midway through.
Xiǎo wūguī bùtíng pǎo,
小 乌龟 不停 跑，
But the tortoise kept running without stopping,
dào hòulái jìng xiāndào.
到 后来 竟 先到。
till he was the first to reach the finish line.
Xiǎo wūguī hāhā xiào,
小 乌龟 哈哈 笑，
In the end, the tortoise laughed happily,
xiǎo báitù xiū sǐle.
小 白兔 羞 死了。
and the hare felt very ashamed.
白兔(báitù) n. hare
乌龟(wūguī) n. tortoise
跑(pǎo) v. to run
骄傲(jiāoào) adj. proud
羞(xiū) adj. ashamed
龟兔赛跑 (guī tù sàipăo) The Race Competition between Rabbit and Tortoise
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