Nursery rhymes are easy to remember, short to sing and have fun actions! So, in preparation for New Zealand Chinese Language Week (16-22 October) why not start your Chinese learning with Chinese nursery rhymes? Here are some easy Chinese nursery rhymes you can try. The best part is that you don’t have to worry about the different tones in Chinese. Try to match the tune.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
小星星
xiǎo xīng xīng
一闪一闪亮晶晶
yì shǎn yì shǎn liàng jīng jīng
满天都是小星星
mǎn tiān dōu shì xiǎo xīng xīng
挂在天空放光明
guà zài tiān kōng fàng guāng míng
好像許多小眼睛
hǎo xiàng xǔ duō xiǎo yǎn jīng
一闪一闪亮晶晶
yì shǎn yì shǎn liàng jīng jīng
满天都是小星星
mǎn tiān dōu shì xiǎo xīng xīng
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Eyes, ears, mouth and nose.
頭兒，肩膀，膝，腳趾
tóu ér jiān bǎng xī jiǎo zhǐ
膝，腳趾 膝，腳趾
xī jiǎo zhǐ, xī jiǎo zhǐ
頭兒，肩膀，膝，腳趾
tóu ér jiān bǎng xī jiǎo zhǐ
眼，耳，鼻和口
yǎn，ěr，bí hé kǒu
Numbers
1, 2, 3
yī èr sān
4, 5, 6
sì wǔ liù
7, 8, 9
qī bā jiǔ
10
shí
(repeat backwards)
Christchurch City Libraries have a good range of Chinese learning materials as well as Mango Languages.
Come join our New Zealand Chinese Language Week Celebration in the libraries from October 15th to 22nd.
If you would like to learn more Chinese nursery rhymes, do check out the Bilingual Babytimes every Tuesday at 11am in Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre.
Anita
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
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