Almost every Chinese idiom has a meaningful story. So learn Chinese though idioms is a good method, you can learn not only Chinese language, but also some philosophy. In today’s Mandarin course online for children, I will teach you a kids’ Chinese Idiom: 亡羊补牢 It’s Never Too Late to Take Action . Basic Mandarin for Kids: 羊(yáng)n. sheep 狼(láng) n. wolf Cóngqián yǒu gè rén, yǎngle jǐ zhī yáng. 从前 有 个 人，养了 几 只 羊。 Once upon a time, there was a shepherd who kept several sheep. Yìtiān zǎoshang, tā fāxiàn shǎole yìzhī yáng. 一天 早上， 他 发现 少了一只 羊。 One morning, the shepherd discovered that one of his sheep was missing. Yuánlái yángjuàn pòle gè kūlong, yèjiān láng cóng 原来 羊圈 破了个 窟窿，夜间 狼 从 kūlong lǐ zuān jìnlái bǎ yáng diāo zǒule. 窟窿 里 钻 进来 把 羊 叼 走了。 It turned out that, during the night, a wolf had stolen his sheep through a hole in the sheep pen. Basic Mandarin for Kids: 接受(jiēshòu) v. accept 劝告(quàn gào)v.advise Línju quàngào tā shuō: "gǎnkuài bǎyángjuàn xiūyīxiū, dǔ shàng nàgè kūlong ba." 邻居 劝告 他 说：“ 赶快 把羊圈 修一修，堵 上 那个 窟窿 吧。” His neighbor suggested to him: "You should fix the pen and cover the hole right away." Tā shuō: "yáng yǐjīng diūle, hái xiū yángjuàn gàn shénme ne?" 他说： “羊 已经 丢了，还 修 羊圈 干 什么 呢？” Tā méi jiēshòu línju de quàngào. 他 没 接受 邻居 的 劝告。 But the shepherd said: "The sheep is already lost, so I don't need to repair it." And so he rejected the neighbor's suggestion. …… The story is not over. I will continue the story in next article, well, if you want to get the rest of this story, please visit www.echineselearning.com, you can get more idioms, songs, stories about Mandarin for kids. What’s more, if you sign up, you can be offered a free Mandarin course online for children.
Do you know the meaning of大 (dà) and 小 (xiǎo)? And do you know how to speak the two words in Chinese? well, in today’s Mandarin course online for children, I will teach you大 (dà) and 小 (xiǎo) through a kids’ Chinese nursery rhyme. Basic Mandarin for kids: 大 (dà): adj. big 小 (xiǎo): adj. small 太阳(Taiyáng):n. Sun Tàiyáng dà, dìqiú xiǎo, dìqiú ràozhe tàiyáng pǎo. 太阳 大, 地球 小, 地球 绕着 太阳 跑。 The Sun is big. The Earth is small. The Earth runs around the Sun. Basic Mandarin for kids: 地球(Dìqiú) :n. Earth and 月亮(Yuèliang): n. Moon Dìqiú dà, yuèliang xiǎo, Yuèliang ràozhe diqiú pǎo. 地球 大, 月亮 小, 月亮 绕着 地球 跑。 The Earth is big, The Moon is small. The Moon runs around the Earth. Have you know how to use大 (dà) and 小 (xiǎo) now? This Chinese nursery rhyme may be a little difficult for a learning Chinese beginner, but don’t lose your confident. If you get the meaning of every word, you can get the meaning of the rhyme. Please leave messages if you have any questions. Sign up to get more learning materials about Mandarin for kids now.
Tongue Twister is a good method for learning Chinese. Today I will introduce you an easy tong twister named 会与费 (Huì yǔ fèi) Can and Cost. The Chinese tongue twister below is a very typical one which will help you practice the Chinese Pinyin pronunciation of “h” and “f.” Learning tongue twister from native Chinese teachers: Shǒuyì xué búhuì, 手艺 学 不会， When one can not learn a craft, Cáiliào yòng de fèi. 材料 用 得 费。 Materials cost a lot. Zhèng shì huì de búfèi, 正是 会 的 不费， It costs less when you know the craft, Fèi de búhuì. 费 的 不会。 But it costs more when you don’t have the craft. Key Points for Learning Chinese: 1.学 (xué): v to learn Example: Jiàqī nǐ xiǎng xuédiánr shénme ya? A: 假期 你 想 学点儿 什么 呀？ What do you want to learn during the holidays? Wǒ xiǎng xué lādīngwǔ. B: 我 想 学 拉丁舞。 I want to learn Latin dance. 2.会 (huì): v can/be able to Example: Wǒ liùsuì de dìdi xiànzài huì yóuyǒng le. 我 六岁 的 弟弟 现在 会 游泳 了。 My six-year-old brother can swim now. Learn vocabularies from Chinese teachers: 手艺 (shǒuyì): n craft 材料 (cáiliào): n material 费用 (fèiyong): v to cost This tongue twister is for beginners, if you have got these learning points, and you want to get more learning Chinese materials, please visit www.echineselearning.com. Sign up to get free online Chinese classes live tutor now!
In today’s Mandarin course online for children, I will teach you an interesting Chinese song for kids, named 两只小蜜蜂 (liǎng zhī xiǎo mì fēng) Two Little Bees. Basic Mandarin for kids: 蜜蜂（mì fēng）n. bee 飞 (fēi) v. to fly 左 (zuǒ) n./adj. left 右（yòu）n./adj. right Liǎng zhī xiǎo mìfēng, fēi zài huācóng zhōng. Zuǒ fēi fēi yòu fēi fēi. 两 只 小 蜜 蜂， 飞 在 花 丛 中。左飞 飞 右 飞 飞。 Two little bees fly among the flowers. They fly to the left, then fly to the right. Fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya. 飞 呀，飞 呀， 飞 呀，飞 呀，飞 呀，飞 呀。 Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly. Fēi ya, fēi ya. 飞 呀，飞 呀。 Fly, fly. Mandarin for Kids: 蝴蝶（hú dié）n. butterfly Liǎng zhī xiǎo húdié, fēi zài shānlín zhōng. Zuǒ fēi fēi yòu fēi fēi. 两 只 小 蝴 蝶， 飞在 山 林 中。左 飞 飞 右 飞 飞。 Two little butterflies fly into the forest. They fly to the left, then fly to the right. Fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya. 飞 呀，飞呀，飞呀，飞呀，飞呀，飞呀。 Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly. Fēi ya, fēi ya. 飞 呀，飞 呀。 Fly, fly. Basic Mandarin for Kids: 蜻蜓（qīng tíng）n. dragonfly Liǎng zhī xiǎo qīngtíng, fēi zài huāyǔ zhōng. Zuǒ fēi fēi yòu fēi fēi. 两 只 小 蜻 蜓，飞 在花 雨 中。左 飞 飞 右 飞 飞。 Two little dragonflies fly into the rain. They fly to the left, then fly to the right. Fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya, fēi ya. 飞 呀，飞呀，飞呀，飞呀，飞呀，飞呀。 Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly. Fēi ya, fēi ya. 飞 呀，飞 呀。 Fly, fly. Examples from Mandarin course online for children: Shùshàng de xiǎoniǎo fēi zǒule. 树 上 的 小 鸟 飞 走了。 The bird on the tree flew away. Mèimei huì yòng zuǒshǒu xiězì. 妹 妹 会 用 左 手 写字。 My little sister can write with her left hand. If you want to listen the record of this song, please visit www.echineselearning.com. Sign up to get more materials about Mandarin for kids, and take a free Mandarin class now.
If you are planning travel to China, Beijing is a must-see place. There are so many scenery spots, for example, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, and the Imperial Palace and so on. A few days ago, I talked about the Great Wall, and today I will introduce you Summer Palace. Of course, learning Chinese is an indispensable process. Learning points from Chinese teachers. Garden of Clear Ripples': 清漪园（Qīngyī Yuán) Kunming Lake:昆明湖(kūn míng hú) The Summer Palace, located northwest of Beijing's center, is easily accessible from most parts of the city. The Summer Palace started out life as the 'Garden of Clear Ripples' (清漪园; pinyin: Qīngyī Yuán) in 1750, Reign Year 15 of Qianlong Emperor(乾隆, qián lóng). Artisans reproduced the garden architecture styles of various palaces in China. Kunming Lake(昆明湖: kūn míng hú) was created by extending an existing body of water to imitate the West Lake in Hangzhou. Learning points from Chinese teachers. The Summer Palace: 颐和园（Yíhé Yuán; literally "Gardens of Nurtured Harmony"） Empress Dowager Cixi: 慈禧太后( cí xǐ tài hòu) Taels: 两，银两（yín liǎng） Beiyang Fleet: 北洋军阀（běi yáng jūn fá） The palace complex suffered two major attacks—during the Anglo-French allied invasion of 1860 (with the Old Summer Palace also ransacked at the same time), and during the Boxer Rebellion, in an attack by the eight allied powers in 1900. The garden survived and was rebuilt in 1886 and 1902. In 1888, it was given the current name, Yihe Yuan(颐和园:Yíhé Yuán). It served as a summer resort for Empress Dowager Cixi( 慈禧太后: cí xǐ tài hòu), who diverted 30 million taels（两，银两：yín liǎng）of silver, said to be originally designated for the Chinese navy (Beiyang Fleet: 北洋军阀，běi yáng jūn fá), into the reconstruction and enlargement of the Summer Palace. As most of these words are related to China history, so learning Chinese seems to be a little difficult for you. Well, it’s not a problem. you can visit www.echineselearning.com, and get more materials and tips about travel to China.
Learning Chinese is not always for studies, sometimes it is for fun, and as a present. As you know, Mother’s day is coming, and may be you are planning give your mum a surprising present. Well, if you can sing a song in Chinese while you give her a present, or even if you only sing the song, I am sure your mother will be surprised and proud of you. So learn how to sing the song now. Basic Mandarin for kids: key learning points (preview): 笑 (xiào) v. to smile 云 (yún) n. cloud Zhǐyào māma lòuxiàoliǎn, loù ya lòu xiàoliǎn, 只要 妈妈 露笑脸， 露 呀 露 笑脸， If only my mother smiles and shows her smiling face, Yúnzhōng tàiyáng fàng guāngmáng, fàng ya fàng guāngmáng. 云中 太阳 放 光芒， 放 呀 放 光芒。 The sun behind the clouds would shine. Zhǐyào māma lòu xiàoliǎn, lòu ya lòu xiàoliǎn, 只要 妈妈 露 笑脸， 露 呀 露 笑脸， If only my mother smiles and shows her smiling face, Měilì huār qí kāifàng, qí ya qí kāifàng. 美丽 花儿 齐 开放，齐 呀 齐 开放。 Beautiful flowers would spring up together. Lìjīng kǔnàn de hǎo māma, wǒmen de hǎo māma. 历经 苦难 的 好 妈妈，我们 的 好 妈妈， My dear mother has gone through many hardships, Zhǐyào nín ya xiào yí xiào, quán jiā xǐyángyáng. 只要 您 呀笑 一 笑， 全 家 喜洋洋。 If only you smile, the whole family would be full of happiness. Mandarin for kids: key points 笑 (xiào) v. to smile "笑 (xiào)" is a verb that means "to smile," while "笑脸 (xiàoliǎn)" is a noun that means "smiling face." 云 (yún) n. cloud Learn how to use these words from Chinese teachers. Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā xiào le. 听到 这个 消息, 她 笑 了。 She smiled when she heard the news. Nà duǒ yún kànqǐlái xiàng zhī xiǎo tùzi. 那 朵 云 看起来 像 只 小 兔子。 If you want to listen the record of this song free, please join our Mandarin course online for children. What’s more, if you sign up at eChineseLearning, you will get more learning materials about Mandarin for kids.
Summer is coming, have you got any ideas about summer plan? Well, if you haven’t decided where to go, welcome to china, I am sure your impressions about China will be changed, and you will love this country. Learning Chinese, of course, is needed. Here are some simple Chinese. Look at the following conversation between A and B. A: 暑假 有什么 安排 吗？ Shǔjià yǒu shěnme ānpái ma? Do you have any plans for your summer holiday? B: 暑假 我 参加 中文 暑期班 学 中文。 Shǔjià wǒ cānjiā zhōngwén shǔqībān xué zhōngwén. I am going to take a summer Chinese program to learn Chinese. Learning key points from Chinese teachers: 生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary: 暑假 (shǔjià): n summer holiday 安排 (ānpái): n/v arrange 参加 (cānjiā): v to participate Mandarin course online for children: n. 有什么安排 (yǒu shénme ānpái)? Do you have any plans? 没有安排 (méiyǒu ānpái). I have no plans. 有安排了 (yǒu ānpái lē). I have plans. v. 安排一下 (ānpái yī xià). Have an arrangement. These are just some learning Chinese materials for beginners, if you want to get more information about summer plan, or you want to know which city of china is a better choice for summer travel, please feel free to leave messages here, I will answer you as soon as possible, or you can visit www.echineselearning.com, and get a free learning Chinese lesson with native Chinese teachers.
In today’s Mandarin course online for children, I will introduce you a well-known nursery rhyme in China-"Have a rest my dear mom". As you know, Mother’s day is coming, and may be you are planning give your mum a surprising present. Well, if you can sing a song in Chinese while you give her a present, or even if you only sing the song, I am sure your mother will be surprised and proud of you. So learn how to sing the song from native Chinese teachers now. Children can sing it to their mothers on "母亲节 (Mǔqīnjié)Mother's Day" as a way to give thanks to their mothers for working so hard to take care of them. Basic Mandarin for kids: Key Learning Points (Preview): 歇 (xiē) v. to have a rest 穿 (chuān) v. to wear, to put on 叠 (dié) v. to fold up 梳 (shū) v. to comb Māma māma nín xiēxie ba, 妈妈 妈妈 您 歇歇 吧， Mommy, mommy, you should have a rest. Zìji de shìer wǒ huì zuò le, 自己的事 儿我 会 做 了， I can take care of myself. Zìji chuān yīfu ya, zìjichuān xié wà, 自己 穿 衣服呀,自己穿 鞋 袜， …… Get the rest lyrics at online Chinese classes, and you can hear the records at the same time. What’s more, if you sign up at eChineseLearning, you will get more learning materials about Mandarin for kids and learn Chinese from Chinese teachers.
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