Discovering Mandarin Through Music: Popular Songs for Children

If you are a beginner in Chinese language, and you want to learn Chinese language through song, here is 5 songs that you are probably interested to listen to.

1. Two Tigers (两只老虎 Liǎng Zhī Lǎohǔ)

This song is an adaptation from the French version "Frère Jacques." This song is about two tigers and this song is often sung in turns in group. This song melody is easy to memorize because it is so catchy and easy to understand.

Vocabularies:
兩 liǎng Two
只 zhī (classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc)
老虎 lǎohǔ Tiger
跑 pǎo Run
快 kuài Fast, Quick
得 dé (used after a verb to show degree of the verb)
没有 méiyǒu Don't Have
耳朵 ěrduǒ Ears
尾巴 wěibā Tails
眼睛 yǎnjīng Eyes
嘴巴 zuǐbā Mouth
一 yī One
真 zhēn Truly
奇怪 qíguài Strange

Lyric:
两只老虎 两只老虎
liǎng zhī lǎohǔ, liǎng zhī lǎohǔ
Two Tigers, Two Tigers

跑得快 跑得快
pǎo dé kuài pǎo dé kuài
Run Fast, Run Fast

一只没有耳朵, 一只没有尾巴
yī zhī méiyǒu ěrduǒ yī zhī méiyǒu wěibā
One Has No Ears, One Has No Tails

真奇怪 真奇怪
zhēn qíguài zhēn qíguài
So strange, so strange

2. Little Apple (小苹果 Xiǎo Píngguǒ)

This song is titled "小苹果 Xiǎo Píngguǒ (Little Apple)" and this song is also one of the most famoust Chinese song for beginners. The song’s simple lyrics and repetitive phrases are an excellent choice for learning basic chinese vocabulary.

3. The Song of the Fisherman (渔舟唱晚 Yúzhōu Chàng Wǎn)

This traditional song is about nature and daily life in China. This song is a good choice if you want to know basic Mandarin phrases while appreaciating the chinese cultural heritage.

4. Happy New Year (新年好 Xīnnián Hǎo)

This song is normally sung in the Chinese New Year and it is a good choice for those who want to understand basic phrases in Chinese language.

5. Finding the Little Star (找星星 Zhǎo xīngxīng)

This song is taken from the "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" song and of course, this song is a good choice for you wh want to learn Chinese.

Conclusion

These chinese songs are good choices for you who want to study Chinese language through songs because the phrases and the notes are easy to remembered and no doubt you will learn a lot as beginners by listening to these songs

SOURCE:
1. Betty Choi. "Start Here: Best Mandarin Chinese Songs for Kids and Toddlers". Chalk Academy. Accessed On 8th August 2024.
2. Chinese Class 101 "Learning Chinese Through Music". Chinese Class 101. Accessed On 8th August 2024.
3. Mandarin Blueprint. "12 Chinese Songs That Can Help Improve Your Language Skills". Mandarin Blueprint. Accessed On 8th August 2024.
4. Go East Mandarin. "Mandarin Songs To Learn Chinese With". Go East Mandarin. Accessed On 8th August 2024.

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