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Reader Harsha wrote to me, “My 2 year old kid keeps singing a chinese rhyme that starts with ‘neevava neevava’ or may be ‘nee vah vah nee vaa vah’.” She wonders what song it is and what lyrics it is.
Well, she is right, this is a quite famous children’s song in Chinese. The name [...]
January 3rd, 2012 | Posted in Chinese Nursery Rhythm, Chinese children's songs, Chinese songs, Learning Chinese | No Comments
Hope this Jingle Bells bring you happiness and health to this holiday season!
Merry Christmas!
圣诞快乐!
shèng dàn kuài lè
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December 25th, 2011 | Posted in Chinese children's songs, Chinese songs | No Comments
Ten Monkeys
One two three little monkeys
Four five six little monkeys
Seven eight nine little monkeys
Ten little monkeys
Nine eight seven bananas
Six five four bananas
Three two one bananas
One monkey cries for his
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December 17th, 2010 | Posted in Chinese children's songs, Chinese songs | 1 Comment
This song tells relationship among Chinese family members. The words are very simple, but direct enough for children to master the terms easily.
爸爸的爸爸叫什么?
bàbà de bàbà jiào shénmé?
What to call Daddy’s Dad?
爸爸的爸爸叫爷爷。
bàbà de bàbà jiào yéye
Daddy’s Dad is called Yeye.
爸爸的妈妈叫什么?
bàbà de māma jiào shénmé?
What to call Daddy’s Mom?
爸爸的妈妈叫奶奶。
bàbà de māma [...]
December 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Chinese Basic Words, Chinese children's songs, Chinese songs | No Comments
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands!
Happy Friday!
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November 5th, 2010 | Posted in Chinese children's songs, Chinese songs | No Comments
蓝蓝的天空银河里
lán lán de tiān kōng yín hé lǐ
In the blue sky milky way
有只小白船
yǒu zhī xiǎo bái chuán
There is a small white boat
船上有棵桂花树
chuán shàng yǒu kē guì huā shù
On the boat is an osmanthus plant
白兔在游玩
bái tù zài yóu wán
A white rabbit playing around
桨儿桨儿看不见
jiǎng er jiǎng er kàn bú jiàn
No paddles can be seen
船上也没帆
chuán shàng yě méi [...]
September 24th, 2010 | Posted in Chinese children's songs, Chinese songs | No Comments
小白船
lan lan de tian kong yin he li
蓝 蓝 的 天 空 银 河 里
you zhi xiao bai chuan
有 只 小 白 船
chuan shang you ke gui hua shu
船 上 [...]
January 26th, 2010 | Posted in Chinese children's songs | 1 Comment
You must know the melody of “Row Row Row Your Boat”, here you can find its Chinese version, although it is about little bees.
小蜜蜂嗡嗡嗡,
xiǎo bì fēng wēng wēng wēng
飞到西来飞到东。
fēi dào xī lái fēi dào dōng
采花蜜香喷喷,
cǎi huā mì xiāng pēn [...]
October 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Chinese children's songs, Chinese songs | No Comments
“Itsy Bitsy spider climbing up the spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
Now Itsy Bitsy spider went up the spout again!”
Don’t you know the song of “Itsy Bitsy Spider”. I am delighted to present it here,but in Chinese. Here is a TV show teaching [...]
October 16th, 2009 | Posted in Chinese children's songs | No Comments
We know the song of “Wheels on the Bus”. Here is its Chinese version, I am sure any child will like it. Below I post the lyrics.
公车上的轮子转呀转,
gōng chē shàng de lún zi zhuàn ya zhuàn
转呀转,转呀转,
zhuàn ya zhuàn, zhuàn ya zhuàn
公车上的轮子转呀转,
gōng chē shàng de lún [...]
October 9th, 2009 | Posted in Chinese children's songs, Chinese songs | No Comments