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1. 小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi)

The Little Swallow


小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi) The Little Swallow

Xiǎo yànzi, chuān huāyī,

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?

我问燕子你为啥来？

I ask the swallow: "Why do you come here?"

Yànzi shuō: "Zhèlǐ de chūntiān zuì měilì!"

燕子说：“这里的春天最美丽！”

She replies: "Spring is the most beautiful here!"

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Xiǎo yànzi, gàosu nǐ,

小燕子，告诉你，

Little swallow, let me tell you,

Jīnnián zhèlǐ gèng měilì,

今年这里更美丽，

This year things here are prettier still,

Wǒmen gài qǐ le dà gōngchǎng,

我们盖起了大工厂，

We’ve built large factories,

Zhuāng shàng le xīn jīqì.

装上了新机器。

With new machines.





Huānyíng nǐ,

欢迎你，

Welcome,

Chángqī zhù zài zhèlǐ.

长期住在这里。

And please stay for a long time.

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Vocabulary

1. 燕子 (yànzi): n. swallow

Yànzi de wěiba xiàng jiǎndāo.

燕子的尾巴像剪刀。

The swallow’s tail is like a pair of scissors.

2. 衣 (yī): n. clothes

We always put 服 (fu) or 裳 (shang) directly after 衣(yī); but the meaning remainsthe same.

Tā de yīfu hěn hǎokàn.

她的衣服很好看。

Her clothes are beautiful.





3. 美丽 (měilì): adj. beautiful

Tā yǒu yìshuāng měilì de dà yǎnjing.

她有一双美丽的大眼睛。

She has big, beautiful eyes.

4. 你 (nǐ): pron. you

Nǐ shì wǒ de péngyou.

你是我的朋友。

You are my friend.




2. 数鸭子(Shǔ yāzi)

Counting Ducks


数鸭子(Shǔ yāzi) Counting Ducks

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,

快来快来数一数，

Hurry, hurry, come count,

Èr sì liù qī bā.

二四六七八。

Two, four, six, seven, eight.





Gāga gāga,

嘎嘎嘎嘎，

Quack quack,

Zhēn ya zhēn duō ya.

真呀真多呀。

So many ducks.

Shǔ bù qīng dàodǐ duōshao yā,

数不清到底多少鸭，

We can't count them all,

Shǔ bù qīng dàodǐ duōshao yā.

数不清到底多少鸭。

We can’t tell how many ducks there are.





Gǎn yā lǎoyéye,

赶鸭老爷爷，

Grandpa overtakes the ducks,

Húzi báihuāhuā,

胡子白花花，

Beard shining white,

Chàng ya chàngzhe jiāxiāngxì,

唱呀唱着家乡戏，

Singing a local song,

Hái huì shuō xiàohua,

还会说笑话，

And he jokes,





Xiǎoháir, xiǎoháir,

小孩儿，小孩儿，

Little ones, little ones,

Kuàikuai shàng xuéxiào,

快快上学校，

Go to school, quick,

Bié kǎo ge yādàn bào huí jiā,

别考个鸭蛋抱回家，

And don’t bring home a duck egg,

Bié kǎo ge yādàn bào huí jiā.

别考个鸭蛋抱回家。

And don’t bring home a duck egg.


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Vocabulary

1. 鸭 (yā): n. duck

Xiǎo yāzi hěn kě’ài.

小鸭子很可爱。

The ducklings are cute.

Yāzi huì yóuyǒng.

鸭子会游泳。

The duck can swim.

2. 八 (bā): num. eight

Zhèr yǒu bāge júzi.

这儿有八个桔子。

There are eight oranges here.





Xiànzài shì bā diǎn zhōng.

现在是八点钟。

It is eight o’clock.

3. 花 (huā): n. flower

Zhè duǒ huā hěn piàoliang.

这朵花很漂亮。

The flower is very beautiful.

4. 家 (jiā): n. home/family

Wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén.

我家有三口人。

There are three people in my family.




3. 五指歌(Wǔ zhǐ gē)

The Five Fingers Song


五指歌(Wǔ zhǐ gē) The Five Fingers Song

Yī èr sān sì wǔ,

一二三四五，

One, two, three, four, five,

Shàngshān dǎ lǎohǔ.

上山打老虎。

Hunt for a tiger alive.

Lǎohǔ méi dǎ dào,

老虎没打到,

We didn't find a tiger,

Dǎ dào xiǎo sōngshǔ.

打到小松鼠。

But we got little squirrels.





Sōngshǔ yǒu jǐ gè?

松鼠有几个？

How many squirrels?

Ràng wǒ shǔyishǔ.

让我数一数。

Let's count.

Shǔ lái yòu shǔ qù,

数来又数去，

Count again and again,

Yī èr sān sì wǔ.

一二三四五。

One, two, three, four, five.


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Vocabulary

1. 五 (wǔ): num. five

Wǒ yǒu wǔ ge píngguǒ.

我有五个苹果。

I have five apples.

Zhèr yǒu wǔ zhī māo.

这儿有五只猫。

There are five cats here.

2. 老虎 (lǎohǔ): n. tiger

Lǎohǔ shì rénlèi de péngyou.

老虎是人类的朋友。

Tigers are friends of humans.





Xiǎo lǎohǔ zài wánshuǎ.

小老虎在玩耍。

The little tiger is playing.

3. 松鼠 (sōngshǔ): n. squirrel

Wǒ xǐhuan sōngshǔ.

我喜欢松鼠。

I like squirrels.

Shùshang yǒu yì zhī sōngshǔ.

树上有一只松鼠。

There is a squirrel in the tree.

4. 数 (shǔ): v. to count

Wǒ zài shǔ shānyáng.

我在数山羊。

I’m counting goats.




4. 两只小象

(Liǎngzhī xiǎoxiàng)

Two Little Elephants

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两只小象(Liǎngzhī xiǎoxiàng) Two Little Elephants

Liǎng zhī xiǎoxiàng hébiān zǒu,

两只小象河边走，

Two little elephants walk along the river.

Jiànmiàn yáng qǐ bízi gōu yì gōu,

见面扬起鼻子勾一勾，

They raise their trunks and hook them

together when they meet.

Jiù xiàng liǎnggè hǎo péngyou.

就像两个好朋友，

They are like two good friends,

Jiànmiàn wò wò shǒu.

见面握握手。

Shaking their hands when they meet each other.


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Vocabulary

1. 象 (xiàng): n. elephant

Dònɡwùyuán lǐ yǒu sān tóu dàxiàng.

动物园里有三头大象。

There are three elephants in the zoo.

2. 鼻子 (bízi): n. trunk

Dàxiàng de bízi hěn cháng.

大象的鼻子很长。

The elephants’ trunks are very long.





3. 朋友 (péngyou): n. friend

Lucy shì wǒde hǎo pénɡyou.

Lucy 是我的好朋友。

Lucy is my friend.




5. 小鱼游游游

(Xiǎoyú yóu yóu yóu)

The Little Fish Swims





小鱼游游游(Xiǎoyú yóu yóu yóu)


Hé lǐ xiǎoyú yóu yóu yóu,

河里小鱼游游游，

The little fish swims in the river,

Yáo yáo wěiba diǎn diǎn tóu,

摇摇尾巴点点头，

It shakes its tail and nods its head,

Yíhuìr shàng yíhuìr xià,

一会儿上一会儿下，

Up and down,

Hǎoxiàng kuàilè de xiǎo péngyou.

好像快乐的小朋友。

Like a happy child.


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Vocabulary

1. 小鱼 (xiǎoyú): n. little fish

Yéye yǎng le liǎng tiáo xiǎoyú.

爷爷养了两条小鱼。

My grandfather has two little fish.

2. 尾巴 (wěiba): n. tail

Wǒ jiā de xiǎogǒu xǐhuan yáo wěiba.

我家的小狗喜欢摇尾巴。

My family’s little dog likes to wag its tail.

3. 头 (tóu): n. head

Bàba de tóu hěn dà, wǒ de tóu hěn xiǎo.

爸爸的头很大，我的头很小。

Dad’s head is big. My head is small.








4. 小朋友 (xiǎo péngyou): n. children

Qīn’ài de xiǎo péngyou men, dàjiā zǎoshàng hǎo!

亲爱的小朋友们，大家早上好！

Good morning, dear children.






6. 两只小蜜蜂

(Liǎngzhī xiǎo mìfēng)

Two Little Bees


两只小蜜蜂(Liǎngzhī xiǎo mìfēng) Two Little Bees

Liǎng zhī xiǎo mìfēng, fēi zài huācóng zhōng.

两只小蜜蜂，飞在花丛中。

Two little bees fly among the flowers.

Zuǒ fēi fēi yòu fēi fēi.

左飞飞右飞飞。

They fly to the left, then fly to the right.

Fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya.

飞呀，飞呀，飞呀，飞呀，飞呀，飞呀。

Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly.

Fēi ya, fēi ya.

飞呀，飞呀。

Fly, fly.





Liǎng zhī xiǎo húdié, fēi zài shānlín zhōng.

两只小蝴蝶，飞在山林中。

Two little butterflies fly in the forest.







Fēi ya, fēi ya.

飞呀，飞呀。

Fly, fly.





Liǎng zhī xiǎo qīngtíng, fēi zài huāyǔ zhōng.

两只小蜻蜓，飞在花雨中。

Two little dragonflies fly in the rain.







Fēi ya, fēi ya.

飞呀，飞呀。

Fly, fly.


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Vocabulary

Vocabulary

1. 飞 (fēi): v. to fly

Shù shàng de xiǎoniǎo fēi zǒu le.

树上的小鸟飞走了。

The bird on the tree flew away.

2. 左 (zuǒ): n. left

"左 (zuǒ)" is the Chinese word for "left," while "右 (yòu)" is the Chinese word for"right."

Mèimei huì yòng zuǒshǒu xiězì.

妹妹会用左手写字。

My little sister can write with her left hand.




7. 小老鼠上灯台(Xiǎo lǎoshǔ shàng dēngtái)

A Little Mouse Climbing Up a Lamp


小老鼠上灯台(Xiǎo lǎoshǔ shàng dēngtái)


Xiǎo lǎoshǔ,

小老鼠，

There was a little mouse.

Shàng dēngtái.

上灯台。

Going up on a lamp stand.

Tōu chī yóu,

偷吃油，

He stole and ate some oil,

Xià bù lái,

下不来。

He wasn't able to get down.






Miāo miāo miāo,

喵喵喵，

"Meow, meow, meow,"

Māo lái lā,

猫来啦，

A cat came,

Jī li gū lū gǔn xiàlái.

叽哩咕噜滚下来。

*Rumble* the mouse fell off the lamp.


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Vocabulary

1. 老鼠 (lǎoshǔ): n. a mouse

Wǒ tǎoyàn lǎoshǔ.

我讨厌老鼠。

I hate mice.

2. 台灯 (táidēng): n. a lamp stand

Wǒ yǒu yì zhǎn piàoliɑnɡ de táidēng.

我有一盏漂亮的台灯。

I have a beautiful desk lamp.

3. 油 (yóu): n. oil

Zhège bēizi lǐ zhuāngmǎn le yóu.

这个杯子里装满了油。

This cup is full of oil.




8. 身体部位歌(Shēntǐ bùwèi gē)

Body Song


身体部位歌(Shēntǐ bùwèi gē) Body Song

Yì zhī yāzi yì zhāng zuǐ.

一只鸭子一张嘴。

One duck, one mouth.

Liǎng zhī huāgǒu liǎng zhāng liǎn.

两只花狗两张脸。

Two spotted dogs, two faces.

Sān zhī māomī liù zhī yǎn.

三只猫咪六只眼。

Three kitties, six eyes.

Sì zhī háma bā tiáo tuǐ.

四只蛤蟆八条腿。

Four frogs, eight legs.

Zuǐ, liǎn, yǎn, tuǐ, Yīngyǔ zěnme shuō?

嘴、脸、眼、腿，英语怎么说？

Mouth, face, eye, leg, how do you say these words in English?





Tóu head, head tóu.

头 head，head 头。

Shǒu hand, hand shǒu.

手 hand，hand 手。

Liǎn face, face liǎn.

脸 face，face 脸。

Tuǐ leg, leg tuǐ.

腿 leg，leg腿。

Gēbo arm, arm gēbo.

胳臂 arm，arm胳臂。

Ěrduo ear, ear ěrduo.

耳朵 ear，ear 耳朵。

Yǎnjing eye, eye yǎnjing.

眼睛 eye，eye 眼睛。





Bózi neck, neck bózi.

脖子 neck，neck 脖子。

Bízi nose, nose bízi.

鼻子 nose，nose 鼻子。

Yáchǐ tooth, tooth yáchǐ.

牙齿 tooth，tooth 牙齿。

Zuǐba mouth, mouth zuǐba.

嘴巴 mouth，mouth 嘴巴。

Tóufa hair, hair tóufa.

头发 hair，hair头发。


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Vocabulary

1. 鸭子 (yāzi): n. duck

Yì zhī yāzi niǔdònɡ zhe shēnzi zài lùshɑnɡ zǒu.

一只鸭子扭动着身子在路上走。

A duck swayed it’s body in the street.

2. 花狗 (huāgǒu): n. spotted dog

Yì zhī hè bái liǎng sè de huāgǒu zài nǐ jiā ménkǒu.

一只褐白两色的花狗在你家门口。

A brown and white dog is at your doorstep.

3. 猫咪 (māomī): n. kitty

Nǐ xǐhuan xiǎo māomī ma?

你喜欢小猫咪吗？

Do you like kittens?

4. 蛤蟆 (háma): n. frog (another common saying)

Rúguǒ nǐ shì chítáng lǐ de xiǎoyú, nà wǒ jiùshì háma, tiāntiān péi nǐ chànggē.

如果你是池塘里的小鱼，那我就是蛤蟆，天天陪你唱歌。

If you are a little fish in the pond, then I am a frog, singing with you every day.




9. 小白兔(Xiǎo báitù)Little White Rabbits


小白兔(Xiǎo báitù) Little White Rabbits

Xiǎo báitù, bái yòu bái,

小白兔，白又白，

Little white rabbits, oh so white,

Liǎng zhī ěrduo shù qĭ lái,

两只耳朵竖起来，

Both ears standing upright,

Ài chī luóbo ài chī cài,

爱吃萝卜爱吃菜，

Love to eat carrots and greens,

Bèng bèng tiào tiào zhēn kěài.

蹦蹦跳跳真可爱。

Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! They are really cute!


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小白兔(Xiǎo báitù) Little White Rabbits

Vocabulary

1. 耳朵 (ěrduo): n. ear

Zuǒ ěrduo jìn, yòu ěrduo chū.

左耳朵进，右耳朵出。

Go in the left ear and come out the right.

2. 萝卜 (luóbo): n. carrot

Māma: Bǎobèi, duō chī diǎn luóbo huì gèng jiā jiànkāng.

妈妈：宝贝，多吃点萝卜会更加健康。

Mom：Baby, eat more carrots, they are good for your health.

Érzi: Hǎo, wǒ kě xǐhuan chī luóbo le.

儿子：好，我可喜欢吃萝卜了。

Son: OK, I like carrots very much.




10. 两只老虎(Liǎngzhī lǎohǔ)

Two Tigers


两只老虎(Liǎngzhī lǎohǔ) 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;

Zhēn qíguài, zhēn qíguài!

真奇怪，真奇怪！

How strange! How strange!

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.

Zhēn qíguài, zhēn qíguài!

真奇怪，真奇怪！

How strange! How strange!


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Vocabulary

1. 老虎 (lǎohŭ): n. tiger

Láohǔ zài yèjiān lièshí.

老虎在夜间猎食。

The tiger hunts in the night.

2. 眼睛 (yǎnjing): n. eye

Wǒ yǒu zhe hé nǐ yíyàng de yǎnjing.

我有着和你一样的眼睛。

I have eyes like yours.


Zhè zhǐ gǒu yáobǎi zhe tā de wěiba.

这只狗摇摆着它的尾巴。

This dog waggles its tail.




11. 洋娃娃和小熊跳舞

(Yáng wáwa hé xiǎoxióng tiàowǔ)

A Doll Dances with a Little Bear


洋娃娃和小熊跳舞(Yáng wáwa hé xiǎoxióng tiàowǔ)

ADoll Dances with a Little Bear

Yáng wáwa hé xiǎoxióng tiàowǔ,

洋娃娃和小熊跳舞，

A doll dances with a little bear,

Tiào ya tiào ya yī èr yī.

跳呀跳呀一二一。

Dancing and dancing, one-two-one.

Tāmen zài tiào yuánquānwǔ ya,

他们在跳圆圈舞呀，

They dance in a circle,









Xiǎoxióng xiǎoxióng diǎn diǎn tóu ya,

小熊小熊点点头呀，

The little bear nods his head.

Diǎn diǎn tóu ya yī èr yī.

点点头呀一二一。

Nodding and nodding, one-two-one.

Xiǎo yáng wáwa xiào qǐ lái la,

小洋娃娃笑起来啦，

The little doll laughs,

Xiào ya xiào ya hā hā hā.

笑呀笑呀哈哈哈。

Laughing and laughing, hahaha.






Yáng wáwa hé xiǎoxióng tiàowǔ,

洋娃娃和小熊跳舞，

A doll dances with a little bear,




Tāmen tiào de duōme hǎo ya,

他们跳得多么好呀，

They dance very well,

Duōme hǎo ya yī èr yī.

多么好呀一二一。

Very well indeed, one-two-one.






Wǒmen yě lái tiào gè wǔ ya,

我们也来跳个舞呀，

Let us dance as well,





http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/a-doll-dances-with-a-little-bear-beginner






Vocabulary

1. 洋娃娃 (yáng wáwa): n. doll

Māma gěi tā mǎi le yí gè yáng wáwa.

妈妈给她买了一个洋娃娃。

Mom bought a doll for her.

2. 小熊 (xiǎoxióng): n. little bear

"小 (xiǎo)" means little, small or young, such as "小狗 (xiǎogǒu) puppy." "熊 (xióng)"

means bear.

Nà gè xiǎoxióng nàozhōng zhēn kěài!

那个小熊闹钟真可爱！

That bear-shaped alarm clock is pretty lovely.






3. 跳舞 (tiàowǔ): v. to dance

Zhè shǒu dònggǎn de gēqǔ ràng wǒ xiǎng tiàowǔ.

这首动感的歌曲让我想跳舞。

This dynamic song makes me want to dance.

4. 点头 (diǎntóu): v. to nod

Tā diǎntóu biǎoshì tóngyì.

她点头表示同意。

She gave a nod of assent.

5. 歌曲 (gēqǔ): n. song

Zhè shì yìshǒu liúxínɡ ɡēqǔ.

这是一首流行歌曲。

This is a popular song.




12. 青蛙之歌(Qīngwā zhī gē)

Frog Song


青蛙之歌(Qīngwā zhī gē) Frog Song

Yì zhī qīngwā yì zhāng zuǐ,

一只青蛙一张嘴，

A frog has one mouth,

Liǎng zhī yǎnjing sì tiáo tuǐ.

两只眼睛四条腿。

Two eyes and four legs.

Liǎng zhī qīngwā liǎng zhāng zuǐ,

两只青蛙两张嘴，

Two frogs have two mouths,

Sì zhī yǎnjing bā tiáo tuǐ.

四只眼睛八条腿。

Four eyes and eight legs.

Pūtōng pūtōng tiào xià shuǐ.

扑通扑通跳下水。

They jump into the water with a splash.

.


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/qingwa-ge-frog-song-beginner





Vocabulary

1. 青蛙 (qīngwā) n. frog

The character "青 (qīng)" means cyan and "蛙 (wā)" means frog.

Kuài kàn, hé lǐ yǒu hěnduō kēdǒu!

A: 快看，河里有很多蝌蚪！

Look, there is a lot of tadpoles in the river.

Duì! Kēdǒu zhǎngdà jiù biànchéng qīngwā le ne!

B: 对！蝌蚪长大就变成青蛙了呢！

Yes! Tadpoles will become frogs when they grow up.

2. 嘴 (zuǐ) n. mouth

"嘴 (zuǐ)" means mouth, but we usually use "嘴 (zuǐ)" combine with some other

words, such as "嘴唇 (zuǐchún) lips," "嘴巴 (zuǐba) mouth."





Māma, wǒ hǎo kě.

A: 妈妈，我好渴。

Mom, I'm thirsty.

Bǎobèi, děng huìr, xiǎoxīn tàng dào zuǐ.

B: 宝贝，等会儿，小心烫到嘴。

Honey, wait for a moment. Be careful not to burn your mouth.

3. 腿 (tuǐ) n. leg

Xiǎomíng de tuǐ bèi xiǎodāo huá pò le, wǒmen dài tā qù yīyuàn.

A: 小明的腿被小刀划破了，我们带他去医院。

Xiao Ming's leg has been cut open by a knife; let's take him to the hospital.

Hǎode, zǒu!

B: 好的，走！

Ok, let's go!




13. 宝宝要睡觉

(Bǎobao yào shuìjiào)

The Baby is Sleeping


宝宝要睡觉(Bǎobɑo yào shuìjiào)


Xiǎo huā māo, bú yào chǎo.

小花猫，不要吵。

Little cat, don't be noisy.

Xiǎo huā gǒu, bú yào jiào.

小花狗，不要叫。

Little dog, don't bark.

Xiànzài shuí yě bù xǔ nào,

现在谁也不许闹，

Now, no one is permitted to make a noise.

Yīnwèi bǎobao yào shuìjiào.

因为宝宝要睡觉。

For the baby wants to sleep.


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/a-chinese-nursery-rhyme-for-

children-beginner


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/a-chinese-nursery-rhyme-for-



宝宝要睡觉(Bǎobɑo yào shuìjiào)


Vocabulary

1. 猫 (māo): n. cat

Kàn, nà zhī xiǎomāo duō kě'ài a!

看，那只小猫多可爱啊！

Look, what a lovely little cat.

2. 狗 (gǒu): n. dog

Shēngrì nàtiān, māma sòng gěi wǒ yì zhī piàoliang de wánjù xiǎogǒu.

生日那天，妈妈送给我一只漂亮的玩具小狗。

My mother gave me a cute toy dog on my birthday.

3. 宝宝 (bǎobao): n. baby

A'yí jiā de xiǎo bǎobao zhèngzài shuìjiào, wǒmen xiǎo shēng diǎnr.

阿姨家的小宝宝正在睡觉，我们小声点儿。

We should keep our voices down; aunt's little baby is sleeping.




14. 小狗，我的好朋友

(Xiǎogǒu, wǒ de hǎo péngyou)

Little Dogs, My Good Friends


小狗，我的好朋友(Xiǎogǒu, wǒ de hǎo péngyou)


Xiǎogǒu xiǎogǒu wǒ de hǎo péngyou,

小狗小狗我的好朋友，

Little dogs are my good friends,

Gěi nǐ gěi nǐ yí kuài xiǎo gǔtou,

给你给你一块小骨头，

I’ll give you a piece of bone,

Wāng wāng wāng wāng duì wǒ diǎndiǎn tóu,

汪汪汪汪对我点点头，

You nod to me with “wang, wang, wang, wang,”

Bào bào bào bào wǒ de hǎo péngyou.

抱抱抱抱我的好朋友。

I hug, hug, hug, my best friend.


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/chinese-nursery-rhyme-little-dogs-

my-good-friends


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/chinese-nursery-rhyme-little-dogs-



小狗，我的好朋友(Xiǎogǒu, wǒ de hǎo péngyou)


Vocabulary

1. 小狗 (xiǎogǒu) n. a little dog

Wǒ de xiǎogǒu hěn kě'ài.

我的小狗很可爱。

My little dog is very cute.

2. 朋友 (péngyou) n. friend

Tā shì nǐ de péngyou mɑ?

他是你的朋友吗？

Is he your friend?

3. 点头 (diǎntóu) v. nod

Tā xiàng wǒ diǎntóu wènhǎo.

他向我点头问好。

He greeted me with a nod.




15. 小花猫(Xiǎo huāmāo)

The Little Cat


小花猫(Xiǎo huāmāo) The Little Cat

Xiǎo huāmāo zhēn měilì.

小花猫真美丽。

The little cat is so pretty.

Yì tiān dào wǎn xiàomīmi.

一天到晚笑眯眯。

It smiles all day long.

Xiǎo huāmāo wǒ ài nǐ.

小花猫我爱你。

Little cat, I love you.

Qǐng nǐ tóng wǒ lái yóuxì.

请你同我来游戏。

Please come to play games with me.


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/chinese-nursery-rhym-xiaohuamao-

the-little-cat


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/chinese-nursery-rhym-xiaohuamao-




Vocabulary

1. 小 (xiǎo): adj. small, little, tiny

Tā de yǎnjīng hěn xiǎo.

他的眼睛很小。

His eyes are very small.

Zhè zhī xiǎogǒu hěn kěài.

这只小狗很可爱。

This little dog is really cute.

2. 晚 (wǎn): adj. late

Tā shuìjiào hěn wǎn.

他睡觉很晚。

He goes to bed very late.





Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.

对不起，我来晚了。

Sorry, I am late.

3. 爱 (ài): adj. love

Wǒ ài māma.

我爱妈妈。

I love mom.

Wǒ ài yóuyǒng.

我爱游泳。

I love swimming.




16. 画鸭子(Huà yāzi)

To Draw a Duck


画鸭子(Huà yāzi) To Draw a Duck

Jīntiān xīngqīèr.

今天星期二。

Today is Tuesday.

Nǎinai mǎi le ge dà jīdàn.

奶奶买了个大鸡蛋。

Grandma bought a big egg.

Tā huā le sānkuàiqián.

她花了三块钱。

She spent three yuan.

Zěnme fūchū ge xiǎo yāzi?!

怎么孵出个小鸭子？！

But how could it hatch out a duckling?!


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/hua-yazi-to-draw-a-duck-beginner





Vocabulary

1. 星期二 (xīngqīèr): n. Tuesday

"星 (xīng)" literally means star; "期 (qī)" means time; "二 (èr)" means two.

Měi zhōu xīngqīèr xiàwǔ wǒmen yòuéryuán dōu yǒu huódòng.

每周星期二下午我们幼儿园都有活动。

Every Tuesday afternoon, we have activities in our kindergarten.

2. 鸡蛋 (jīdàn): n. egg

"鸡 (jī)" means chicken and "蛋 (dàn)" means egg.

Māma zài chāoshì mǎi le hěnduō jīdàn.

妈妈在超市买了很多鸡蛋。

Mom bought a lot of eggs from the supermarket.





3. 小鸭子 (xiǎo yāzi): n. duckling

"小 (xiǎo)" means small; "鸭 (yā)" means duck; "子 (zǐ)" here, is a suffix.

Wǒ yǒu yí gè xiǎo yāzi xíngzhuàng de cúnqiánguàn.

我有一个小鸭子形状的存钱罐。

I have a little duck-shaped piggy bank.

4. 买 (mǎi): v. to buy

Wǒ míngtiān qù gěi tā mǎi jǐ jiàn xīn yīfu.

我明天去给她买几件新衣服。

I will buy her some new clothes tomorrow.

5. 大 (dà): adj. big

Wǒ chī le yí gè dà píng guǒ.

我吃了一个大苹果。

I ate a big apple.




17. 三只小熊(Sānzhī xiǎoxióng)Three Little Bears





三只小熊(Sānzhī xiǎoxióng) Three Little Bears

Sān zhī xióng zhù zài yìjiā,

三只熊住在一家，

Three little bears live in a house,

Xióng bàba, xióng māma, xiónɡ bǎobèi.

熊爸爸，熊妈妈，熊宝贝。

Father bear, mother bear, and baby bear.

Xióng bàba a hěn pàng,

熊爸爸啊很胖，

Father bear is very fat,

Xióng māma a hěn miáotiao,

熊妈妈啊很苗条，

Mother bear is very slender,

Xióng bǎobèi a hěn kě’ài,

熊宝贝啊很可爱，

Baby bear is very cute.






Yìtiān yìtiān zhǎnɡdà zhe.

一天一天长大着。

He grows up day by day.


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/nursery-rhyme-san-zhi-xiaoxiong-

three-little-bears



http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/nursery-rhyme-san-zhi-xiaoxiong-




Vocabulary

1. 爸爸 (bàba): n. father

Bàba hěn ài wǒ.

爸爸很爱我。

My father loves me very much!

2. 妈妈 (māma): n. mother

Wǒ māma shì yīshēng.

我妈妈是医生。

My mother is a doctor.

3. 宝贝 (bǎobèi): n. baby

Zhè gè xiǎo bǎobèi zhēn kě’ài!

这个小宝贝真可爱！

The little baby is so lovely!





18. 尾巴谣(Wěiba yáo)

Ballad of Tail


尾巴谣(Wěiba yáo) Ballad of Tail

Shénme wěiba cháng?

什么尾巴长？

Who has a long tail?

Shénme wěiba duǎn?

什么尾巴短？

Who has a short tail?

Shénme wěiba xiàng bǎ sǎn?

什么尾巴像把伞？

Whose tail looks like an umbrella?

Gǒu de wěiba cháng,

狗的尾巴长，

The dog has a long tail,

Tùzi wěiba duǎn,

兔子尾巴短，

The rabbit has a short tail,





Sōngshǔ de wěiba xiàng bǎ sǎn.

松鼠的尾巴像把伞。

And the squirrel’s tail looks like an umbrella.

Shénme wěiba wān?

什么尾巴弯？

Who has a curly tail?

Shénme wěiba biǎn?

什么尾巴扁？

Who has a flat tail?

Shénme wěiba zuì hǎokàn?

什么尾巴最好看？

Whose tail is the most beautiful?

Gōngjī wěiba wān,

公鸡尾巴弯，

The rooster has a curly tail,





Yāzi wěiba biǎn,

鸭子尾巴扁，

The duck has a flat tail,

Kǒngquè de wěiba zuì hǎokàn.

孔雀的尾巴最好看。

And the peacock’s tail is the most beautiful.


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/nursery-rhyme-weibayaoballad-of-tail





Vocabulary


Māma, tùzi yǒu wěiba ma?

妈妈，兔子有尾巴吗？

Mom, does the rabbit have a tail?

2. 松鼠 (sōngshǔ): n. squirrel

Wǒ xǐhuan xiǎo sōngshǔ!

我喜欢小松鼠！

I like little squirrels!

3. 公鸡 (gōngjī): n. cock

Nǎinai jiā yǒu yìzhī gōngjī.

奶奶家有一只公鸡。

There is a rooster in my grandma’s house.





4. 孔雀 (kǒngquè): n. peacock

Zhè zhī kǒngquè zhēn piàoliang!

这只孔雀真漂亮！

This peacock is really beautiful!




19. 小鸟小鸟

(Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo)

Little Bird


小鸟小鸟(Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo) Little Bird

Chūntiān lǐ yǒu yángguān,

春天里有阳光，

There is sunlight in the spring,

Shùlín lǐ yǒu huāxiāng,

树林里有花香，

There are fragrant flowers in the forest,

Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo,

小鸟小鸟，

Little bird, little bird,

Nǐ zìyóu de fēixiáng.

你自由地飞翔。

You fly freely.

Zài tiányě,

在田野，

In the field,





Zài cǎodì,

在草地，

In the meadow,

Zài húbiān,

在湖边，

Along the lake,

Zài shāngāng,

在山冈。

On the hillock.

Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo yíngzhe chūntiān gēchàng.

小鸟小鸟迎着春天歌唱，

The little bird sings to welcome the spring.

Lā… lā… lā ….

啦……啦……啦……

La…la…la…





Ài chūntiān,

爱春天，

Loving the spring,

Ài yángguāng,

爱阳光，

Loving the sunlight,

Ài húshuǐ,

爱湖水，

Loving the lake,

Ài huāxiāng.

爱花香。

Loving the fragrant flowers.

Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo,

小鸟小鸟，

Little bird, little bird,





Wǒ de hǎo péngyou.

我的好朋友。

My good friend.

Ràng wǒmen yìqǐ fēixiáng gēchàng.

让我们一起飞翔歌唱。

Let’s fly and sing together.

Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo yínɡzhe chūntiān gēchàng.

小鸟小鸟迎着春天歌唱。

The little bird sings to welcome the spring.

Lā… lā… lā ….

啦……啦……啦……

La… la… la…


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/nursery-rhyme-weibayaoballad-of-tail





Vocabulary

1. 小鸟 (xiǎoniǎo): n. little bird

Kàn, shù shàng yǒu yìzhī xiǎoniǎo,

看，树上有一只小鸟。

Look, there is a little bird on the tree.

2. 草地 (cǎodì): n. meadow

Jim zhènɡzài cǎodì shàng tī zúqiú.

Jim 正在草地上踢足球。

Jim is playing football in the meadow.

3. 湖 (hú): n. lake

Húshuǐ hěn qīng.

湖水很清。

The lake water is very clear.





4. 山 (shān): n. mountain

Bàba xǐhuan páshān.

爸爸喜欢爬山。

My father likes to go mountain climbing.

5. 树林 (shùlín): n. forest

Shùlín lǐ de dàshù zhēn duō a!

树林里的大树真多啊！

There are so many big trees in the forest!




20. 春天在哪里

(Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ)

Where is Spring?


春天在哪里(Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ) Where is Spring?

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 shānlín lǐ.

春天在那青翠的山林里。

Spring is in the green of the mountain trees.

Zhèlǐ yǒu hónghuā yā.

这里有红花呀。

There are red flowers here.





Zhèlǐ yǒu lǜcǎo.

这里有绿草。

There is green grass.

Hái yǒu nà huì chàng gē de xiǎo huánglí.

还有那会唱歌的小黄鹂。

And the singing yellow bird here.

Dī li li dī li dī li li di li li di li li.

嘀哩哩嘀哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩。

Di li li di li di li li di li li di li li.

Dī li li dī li dī li li di li li di li li.

嘀哩哩嘀哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩。

Di li li di li di li li di li li di li li.





Chūntiān zài qīngcuì de shānlín lǐ.

春天在青翠的山林里。

Spring is in the green of the mountain trees.

Hái yǒu nà huì chànggē de xiǎo huánglí.

还有那会唱歌的小黄鹂。

And also in the yellow bird that sings.


http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/chinese-song-where-is-spring





Vocabulary

1. 山 (shān): n. mountain

Wǒmen bìxū yuèguò nà zuò shān.

我们必须越过那座山。

We must go over the mountain.

2. 绿 (lǜ): adj. green

Chūntiān de shùyè shì lǜsè de.

春天的树叶是绿色的。

The leaves are green in spring.

3. 草 (cǎo): n. grass

Bú yào zhāi huā, yě bú yào cǎi zài cǎodì shàng.

不要摘花，也不要踩在草地上。

Don’t pick the flowers and don’t step on the grass.




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