Key Learning Points (Preview):
过新年 (Guò xīnnián): v. to celebrate the New Year
跳舞 (tiàowǔ): v. to dance
Guò xīnnián ya, dōng dōng dōng dōng qiàng,
过 新年 呀， 咚 咚 咚 咚 呛，
We are celebrating the New Year, Tong Tong Tong Tong Qiang (the beat of a drum).
Xǐ yángyáng ya, dōng dōng dōng dōng qiàng,
喜 洋洋 呀， 咚 咚 咚 咚 呛。
It’s happy, Tong Tong Tong Tong Qiang.
Biānpào shēng shēng luógǔ xiǎng, dōng dōng dōng dōng qiàng,
鞭炮 声 声 锣鼓 响， 咚 咚 咚 咚 呛。
Playing with the fireworks and banging on the drums, Tong Tong Tong Tong Qiang.
Chànggē tiàowǔ duō huānchàng, dōng dōng dōng dōng qiàng,
唱歌 跳舞 多 欢畅， 咚 咚 咚 咚 呛。
It’s joyous to dance and sing, Tong Tong Tong Tong Qiang.
Xìngfú de shēnghuó tián ya tián yòu xiāng, dōng qiàng, dōng qiàng, dōng dōng qiàng.
幸福 的 生活 甜 呀 甜 又 香， 咚 呛， 咚 呛， 咚 咚 呛。
Our happy life is so sweet, Tong Qiang, Tong Qiang, Tong Tong Qiang.
Key Learning Points:
过新年 (guò xīnnián): v. to celebrate the New Year
The character “过 (guò)” in this song means “to spend/to celebrate.” “过新年 (guò xīnnián)” means “to celebrate the New Year,” but we often simply say “过年 (guònián).”
Example:
Mǎshàng jiùyào guònián le, hǎo gāoxìng ya!
马上 就要 过年 了，好 高兴 呀！
I am so happy that the New Year is coming.
跳舞 (tiàowǔ): v. to dance
“跳 (tiào)” is a verb which means “to jump,” and “舞 (wǔ)” is a noun which refers to “dance.”
Example:
Lily xǐhuan tiàowǔ.
Lily 喜欢 跳舞。
Lily likes dancing.
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