eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved © Copyright 2015 by eChineseLearning All rights reserved No part of this publication can be reproduced, distributed or transmitted without the prior written permission of eChineseLearning Contact Us: Toll Free Numbers (Mon.-Sun., 8am-5pm, Beijing Time): U.S & Canada: 1-800-791-9386 Hong Kong: 800-930-623 Australia: 1-800-779-835 Singapore: 800-101-3070 UK: 0-800-086-8969 Switzerland: 0-800-563-178 Russia: 810-800-2189-4011 Israel: 1-801-227-213 Germany: 0-800-180-0341 Italy: 800-596-375 Spain: 900-838-906 China: 400-990-0892 United Arab Emirates: 800-035-703-840 South Africa: 0-800-981-886 France: 0-805-080-689 New Zealand: 0-800-002-128 Email: service@eChineseLearning.com Skype ID: service_eChineseLearning WeChat: AC_eChineseLearning Visit Our Website: http://www.eChineseLearning.com/ eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi) The Little Swallow eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi) The Little Swallow Xiǎo yànzi, chuān huāyī, 小 燕子， 穿 花衣， The little swallow, brightly dressed, Niánnian chūntiān lái zhèlǐ 年年 春天 来 这里。 Comes every spring to visit us Wǒ wèn yànzi nǐ wèishá lái? 我 问 燕子 你 为啥 来？ I ask the swallow: "Why you come here?" Yànzi shuō: "Zhèlǐ de chūntiān zuì měilì!" 燕子 说：“这里 的 春天 最 美丽！” She replies: "Spring is the most beautiful here!" Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi) The Little Swallow Xiǎo yànzi, gàosu nǐ, 小 燕子，告诉 你， Little swallow, let me tell you, Jīnnián zhèlǐ gèng měilì, 今年 这里 更 美丽， This year things here are prettier still, Wǒmen gài qǐ le dà gōngchǎng, 我们 盖 起 了 大 工厂， We’ve built large factories, Zhuāng shàng le xīn 装 上 jīqì 了 新 机器。 With new machines Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi) The Little Swallow Huānyíng nǐ, 欢迎 你， Welcome, Chángqī zhù zài zhèlǐ 长期 住 在 这里。 And please stay for a long time Want to listen to the rhyme? Click http://www.echineselearning.com/blog/chinese-song-the-little-swallow-elementary Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi) The Little Swallow Vocabulary 燕子 (yànzi): n swallow Yànzi de wěiba xiàng jiǎndāo 燕子 的 尾巴 像 剪刀。 The swallow’s tail is like a pair of scissors 衣 (yī): n clothes We always put 服 (fu) or 裳 (shang) directly after 衣(yī); but the meaning remains the same Tā de yīfu hěn hǎokàn 她 的 衣服 很 好看。 Her clothes are beautiful Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 小燕子(Xiǎo yànzi) The Little Swallow 美丽 (měilì): adj beautiful Tā yǒu yìshuāng měilì de dà yǎnjing 她 有 一双 美丽 的 大 眼睛。 She has big, beautiful eyes 你 (nǐ): pron you Nǐ shì wǒ de péngyou 你 是 我 的 朋友。 You are my friend Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 19 小鸟小鸟 (Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo) Little Bird eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 83 小鸟小鸟(Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo) Little Bird Chūntiān lǐ yǒu yángguān, 春天 里 有 阳光， There is sunlight in the spring, Shùlín lǐ yǒu huāxiāng, 树林 里 有 花香， There are fragrant flowers in the forest, Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo, 小鸟 小鸟， Little bird, little bird, Nǐ zìyóu de fēixiáng 你 自由 地 飞翔。 You fly freely Zài tiányě, 在 田野， In the field, Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 84 小鸟小鸟(Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo) Little Bird Zài cǎodì, 在 草地， In the meadow, Zài húbiān, 在 湖边， Along the lake, Zài shāngāng, 在 山冈。 On the hillock Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo yíngzhe chūntiān gēchàng 小鸟 小鸟 迎着 春天 歌唱， The little bird sings to welcome the spring Lā… lā… lā … 啦……啦……啦…… La…la…la… Got Questions? 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Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 87 小鸟小鸟(Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo) Little Bird Vocabulary 小鸟 (xiǎoniǎo): n little bird Kàn, shù shàng yǒu yìzhī xiǎoniǎo, 看， 树 上 有 一只 小鸟。 Look, there is a little bird on the tree 草地 (cǎodì): n meadow Jim zhènɡzài cǎodì shàng tī zúqiú Jim 正在 草地 上 踢 足球。 Jim is playing football in the meadow 湖 (hú): n lake Húshuǐ hěn qīng 湖水 很 清。 The lake water is very clear Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 88 小鸟小鸟(Xiǎoniǎo xiǎoniǎo) Little Bird 山 (shān): n mountain Bàba xǐhuan páshān 爸爸 喜欢 爬山。 My father likes to go mountain climbing 树林 (shùlín): n forest Shùlín lǐ de dàshù zhēn duō a! 树林 里 的 大树 真 多 啊！ There are so many big trees in the forest! Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 89 20 春天在哪里 (Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ) Where is Spring? eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 90 春天在哪里(Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ) Where is Spring? Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ yā? 春天 在 哪里 呀？ Where is spring? Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ? 春 天 在 哪里？ Where is spring? Chūntiān zài nà qīngcuì de shānlín lǐ 春 天 在 那 青翠 的 山林 里。 Spring is in the green of the mountain trees Zhèlǐ yǒu hónghuā yā 这里 有 红花 呀。 There are red flowers here Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 91 春天在哪里(Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ) Where is Spring? Zhèlǐ yǒu lǜcǎo 这里 有 绿草。 There is green grass Hái yǒu nà huì chàng gē de xiǎo huánglí 还 有 那 会 唱 歌 的 小 黄鹂。 And the singing yellow bird here Dī li li dī li dī li li di li li di li li 嘀哩哩嘀哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩。 Di li li di li di li li di li li di li li Dī li li dī li dī li li di li li di li li 嘀哩哩嘀哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩。 Di li li di li di li li di li li di li li Got Questions? 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Jiànmiàn wò wò shǒu 见面 握 握 手。 Shaking their hands when they meet each other Want to listen to the rhyme? Click http://www.echineselearning.com/blog /chinese- nursery- rhymeliangzhi-xiaoxiang-two-little-elephants Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 20 两只小象(Liǎngzhī xiǎoxiàng) Two Little Elephants Vocabulary 1 象 (xiàng): n elephant... and down, Hǎoxiàng kuàilè de xiǎo péngyou 好像 快乐 的 小 朋友。 Like a happy child Want to listen to the rhyme? Click http://www.echineselearning.com/blog /chinese- nursery- rhymexiaoyu-you-you-you-the-little-fish-swims Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 24 小鱼游游游(Xiǎoyú yóu yóu yóu) The Little Fish Swims Vocabulary 1 小鱼 (xiǎoyú): n little... Click http://www.echineselearning.com/blog /chinese- song-two-little-bees Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 30 两只小蜜蜂(Liǎngzhī xiǎo mìfēng) Two Little Bees Vocabulary Vocabulary 1 飞 (fēi): v to fly Shù shàng de xiǎoniǎo fēi zǒu le 树 上 的 小鸟 飞 走 了。 The bird on the tree flew away 2 左 (zuǒ): n left "左 (zuǒ)" is the Chinese word for... One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 21 两只小象(Liǎngzhī xiǎoxiàng) Two Little Elephants 3 朋友 (péngyou): n friend Lucy shì wǒde hǎo pénɡyou Lucy 是 我的 好 朋友。 Lucy is my friend Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 22 5 小鱼游游游 (Xiǎoyú yóu yóu yóu) The Little Fish Swims eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved... 又 数 去， Count again and again, Yī èr sān sì wǔ 一 三 四 二 五。 One, two, three, four, five Want to listen to the rhyme? Click http://www.echineselearning.com/blog /chinese- song-wu-zhi-ge-the-five-fingers-song Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 16 五指歌(Wǔ zhǐ gē) The Five Fingers Song Vocabulary 1 五 (wǔ): num five Wǒ yǒu wǔ ge píngguǒ... Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 25 小鱼游游游(Xiǎoyú yóu yóu yóu) The Little Fish Swims 4 小朋友 (xiǎo péngyou): n children Qīn’ài de xiǎo péngyou men, dàjiā zǎoshàng hǎo! 亲爱 的 小 朋友 们， 大家 早上 好！ Good morning, dear children Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 26 6 两只小蜜蜂 (Liǎngzhī xiǎo mìfēng) Two Little Bees eChineseLearning.com... home a duck egg, Bié kǎo ge yādàn bào huí jiā 别 考 个 鸭蛋 抱 回 家。 And don’t bring home a duck egg Want to listen to the rhyme? Click http://www.echineselearning.com/blog /chinese- song-counting-ducks Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 11 数鸭子(Shǔ yāzi) Counting Ducks Vocabulary 1 鸭 (yā): n duck Xiǎo yāzi hěn kě’ài 小 鸭子 很 可爱。 The ducklings... the Chinese word for "left," while "右 (yòu)" is the Chinese word for "right." Mèimei huì yòng zuǒshǒu xiězì 妹妹 会 用 左手 写字。 My little sister can write with her left hand Got Questions? Sign Up for a Live One-on-One FREE Trial Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 31 7 小老鼠上灯台 (Xiǎo lǎoshǔ shàng dēngtái) A Little Mouse Climbing Up a Lamp eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 32 ... Lesson Now! eChineseLearning.com All Rights Reserved 12 数鸭子(Shǔ yāzi) Counting Ducks Xiànzài shì bā diǎn zhōng 现在 是 八 点 钟。 It is eight o’clock 3 花 (huā): n flower Zhè duǒ huā hěn piàoliang 这 朵 花 很 漂亮。 The flower is very beautiful 4 家 (jiā): n home/family Wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén 我 家 有 三 口 人。 There are three people in my family Got Questions? 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