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 [...]
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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Many of the Chinese characters have two parts. If you know the meaning of each part, it is easier to memorize the symbol. Here is a simple song of the “spelling” of some Chinese symbols you might find interesting and helpful.
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Jasmin flowers are well beloved flowers in China. It is not only the look of the flowers but also their fragrance thrill Chinese people. There is a famous folk song in China with the title of “Jasmin Flowers”. Here I would love to introduce the song. The singer is Zuying Song who [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
Heard the song when I was in Chengdu, China two weeks ago and liked it immediately. Like “Invisible Wings“, it is another song about dreams, inspiring young people to keep dreams alive and try hard to make them true. That is why it is so popular.
梦的芽快乐生长
mèng de yá kuài [...]
Two little one-eyed mascots - Olympic mascot Wenlock, Paralympic mascot Mandeville - were unveiled to the world recently. Here is the story video explaining where they came from. Of course, the video is in Chinese!
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