Mandarin for Kids
丢手绢 Hide the Handkerchief
Listen to this song: Diū shǒujuàn, diū shǒujuàn, qīngqīngde fàngzài xiǎopéngyoude hòumian, 丢 手绢， 丢 手绢， 轻轻地 放在 小朋友的 后面， Hide the handkerchief, hide the handkerchief. And gently place it behind the children.
Dàjiā búyào gàosu tā, 大家 不要 告诉 他， Please do not tell …
孔融让梨 Kong Rong Gave Away Bigger Pears
Key Learning Points (Preview):
“梨 (lí)” is the Chinese character for “pear.” （Riddle time: Guess the fruit.） Find taboo Chinese gift idea here! 礼物 (lǐwù) n. gift
Origin Story
Dōnghàn shíhou, yǒugè jiào Kǒng róng de rén. Tā xiǎoshíhou hěn cōngming, yǒu wǔgè gēge, …
Chinese Song – 好宝宝(Hǎobǎobao) Good Child
Tiān lánlán, báiyún piāo, bēiqǐ xiǎoshūbāo. 天 蓝蓝，白云 飘， 背起 小书包。 The sky is blue with floating white clouds, and I carry my little bag.
Huār kāi, niǎor jiào, tàiyáng gōnggong xiào. 花儿 开，鸟儿 叫， 太阳 公公 笑。 The flowers bloom, the birds sing, and …
Chinese Song – 雪绒花(Xuěrónghuā) Edelweiss
Xuěrónghuā, xuěrónghuā, 雪绒花， 雪绒花， Edelweiss, Edelweiss,
Qīngchén yíngzhe wǒ kāifàng. 清晨 迎着 我 开放。 Every morning you greet me.
Xiǎo ér bái, jié ér liàng, 小 而 白，洁 而 亮， Small and white, clearn and bright,
Xiàng wǒ kuàilède yáohuàng. 向 我 快乐地 摇晃。 You …
Nursery Rhyme – 小蜻蜓(Xiǎoqīngtíng) Little Dragonfly
Xiǎoqīngtíng shì yìchóng, 小蜻蜓 是 益虫， Little dragonflies are useful insects,
Fēidào xī lái fēidào dōng. 飞到 西 来 飞到 东。 They fly here and there.
Bù chī liángshi bù chī cài, 不 吃 粮食 不 吃 菜， They eat neither grains nor vegetables.
Shì …
Nursery Rhyme – 萤火虫(Yínghuǒchóng) Firefly
Yínghuǒchóng, yínghuǒchóng, mànmàn fēi. 萤火虫， 萤火虫， 慢慢 飞。 Firefly, firefly, flying slowly.
Xiàyè lǐ, xiàyè lǐ, fēng qīng chuī. 夏夜里，夏夜里，风 轻 吹。 On summer nights, summer nights, the breeze gently blows.
Pàhēide háizi ānxīn shuì ba, 怕黑的 孩子 安心 睡 吧， Kids who are afraid …
Nursery Rhyme – 种树歌(Zhòngshùgē) Song for Planting Trees
Shù ya, shù ya, 树 呀，树 呀， Oh, tree, tree,
Wǒ bǎ nǐ zhòngxià, 我 把 你 种下， I’ll plant you here,
Búpà fēngyǔ kuàidiǎn zhǎngdà. 不怕 风雨 快点 长大。 Hope you won’t be afraid of storms and grow up quickly.
Zhǎngzhe lǜde yè, 长着 …
Song for Kids – 小乌龟(Xiǎowūguī) Little Turtle
Xiǎoxiǎo wūguī shàngshānpō, 小小 乌龟 上山坡， The little turtle is climbing up the hillside,
Hēihēiyo, hēihēiyo. 嘿嘿哟， 嘿嘿哟。 Stomp, stomp.
Dàizhe miànbāo hé tángguǒ, 带着 面包 和 糖果， With some bread and candies,
Yántú lèyōuyōu. 沿途 乐悠悠。 He is joyful and leisurely throughout his journey.…
Chinese Nursery Rhyme – 粉刷匠(Fěnshuājiàng) The Painter
Wǒ shì yígè fěnshuājiàng, 我 是 一个 粉刷匠， I am a painter,
Fěnshuā běnlǐng qiáng. 粉刷 本领 强。 I am good at painting.
Wǒ yào bǎ nà xīnfángzi, 我 要 把 那 新房子， I will make that new house,
Shuāde gèngpiàoliang. 刷得 更漂亮。 More beautiful …
Song for Kids – 小小少年(Xiǎoxiǎo shàonián) The Little Boy
Xiǎoxiǎo shàonián, hěnshǎo fánnǎo. 小小 少年， 很少 烦恼。 The little boy has few worries.
Yǎn wàng sìzhōu, yángguāng zhào. 眼 望 四周， 阳光 照。 He looks around and finds the sun is shining.
Xiǎoxiǎo shàonián, hěnshǎo fánnǎo. 小小 少年， 很少 烦恼。 The little boy has …