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 Three Kingdoms period, someone sent a giant elephant to Cao Cao.…
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 who kept several sheep.…
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): v.…
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 到 家。
My dear mom, returning home after work.…
闪 (shǎn) v. to twinkle
挂 (guà) v. hang
好像 (hǎoxiàng) v. to seem
Are you familiar with the English song Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star? Do you know that in China we have a similar children’s song named “小星星 (xiǎo xīngxing) Little Stars?”…
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 塞 的 老人 养了 许多 马。
During the Warring States Period, there was an old man who raised many horses.…
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. 爸爸 的 爸爸 叫 爷爷。
I call him grandfather.…
Key Learning Points (Preview):
慢 (màn): adj. slow
害怕 (hàipà): v. to be afraid of
Nowadays, “惊弓之鸟 (jīnggōngzhīniǎo)” is used to describe people who are so frightened from past experience that they become extremely nervous when encountering similar situations again.…
牙齿 (yáchǐ): n. teeth
象 (xiàng): n. elephant
Cóngqián, yǒu sì gè mángrén hěn xiǎng zhīdào dàxiàng shì shénme yàngzi. 从前， 有 四 个 盲人 很 想 知道 大象 是 什么 样子。
In ancient times, there were four blind men.…
Key Learning Points (Preview):
学习 (xuéxí): v to learn/to study
儿子 (érzi): n son
Once upon a time, there was a “淘气 (táoqì) naughty” boy named Mencius. At the beginning, Mencius and his family lived next to the cemetery.…
Key Learning Points (Preview):
乌鸦 (wūyā): n crow
渴 (kĕ): adj thirsty & 喝 (hē): v to drink
Yì zhī wūyā kŏukĕ le, dàochù zhăo shuĭ hē. 一 只 乌鸦 口渴 了，到处 找 水 喝。
A crow felt thirsty and was looking for water everywhere.…
Chinese Song for Children (Beginner) 两只老虎 (Liǎng zhī lǎohŭ) Two Tigers
Liǎng zhī lǎohŭ, liǎng zhī lǎohŭ; 两 只 老虎， 两 只 老虎；
Two tigers, two tigers; Pǎo de kuài, pǎo de kuài; 跑 得 快， 跑 得 快；
Running fast, running fast; Yì zhī méiyǒu yǎnjing, yì zhī méiyǒu wěiba; 一 只 没有 眼睛，一 只 没有 尾巴；
One has no eyes and the other has no tail.…
Chinese Story for Kids (Beginner)
长 (cháng): adj long
短 (duǎn): adj short
A squirrel stands with an elephant and a giraffe, and the squirrel is not confident because he looks so small among them.…
让我们荡起双桨 (Ràng wŏmen dàngqĭ shuāngjiăng) Let’s Paddle Together (Intermediate) Let’s paddle together is a very famous and traditional Chinese song for teens in China. You can definitely practice speaking Chinese while singing it.
Learn Chinese through this beautiful Chinese song!
Listen to the song Key Learning Points (Preview):
愉快 (yúkuài): adj cheerful
幸福 (xìngfú): adj happy
Listen to the song lyrics
Ràng wŏmen dàngqĭ shuāngjiăng, xiăochuán’ér tuī kāi bōlàng.…
Chinese Songs for Kids (Beginner)
世上只有妈妈好 (Shì shàng zhǐyǒu māma hǎo) Mom is the best in the world
Mother’s day is coming up soon, so we chose a famous Chinese song for kids who can sing the song to their moms. Hope this song can remind of your sweet memories and also help you learn Chinese with great fun.…
Chinese Tongue Twister (Beginner) 采蘑菇 (Cǎi mógu) Pick Mushrooms
蘑菇 (mógu): n mushroom
Hēitù hé báitù, 黑兔 和 白兔，
The black rabbit and the white rabbit, Shàngshān cǎi mógu. 上山 采 蘑菇。
Climbed up the mountain to pick mushrooms. Xiǎohóu hé xiǎolù, 小猴 和 小鹿，
Little monkey and little deer, Yìqǐ lái bāngzhù.…
Movie: Alice in Wonderland (Intermediate) Key Learning Points (Preview):
梦游 (mèngyóu): n sleepwalking
梦想 (mèngxiǎng): v/n to dream of/dream
白日梦 (báirìmèng): n daydream
A：Zuìjìn de sānwéi lìtǐ diànyǐng zhēn jīngcǎi! 最近 的 三维 立体 电影 真 精彩！ The recent 3D movies are really wonderful!
B：Shì，Bǐrú Àilìsī mèngyóu xiānjìng, ràng wǒ fǎngfú yòu huídào le tóngnián.…
Are you wondering how to learn Chinese with joy? Learning Chinese songs may be a good way to enjoy Chinese music at the same progress in your Chinese learning. So please listen to this well-known Chinese song for kids and learn some Chinese knowledge from it.…
填字游戏 (Tiánzì yóuxì ) Chinese Crossword Puzzle (Intermediate)
You can learn Chinese with fun through Chinese crossword puzzle!
(1) No way (2) Close (3) Contact
(1) Back door (2) It doesn’t matter (3) Unite…
