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“Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” Audio CD Learning Guide – Lyrics and Translation

• Audio CD lyrics are given in Pinyin, traditional Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters. An English translation is also provided for full comprehension.

• Lyrics/translation are provided in the following order:

1st line - English Translation 2nd line - Pinyin 3rd line - Traditional Chinese characters 4th line - Simplified Chinese characters

Note 1: Pinyin (“Hanyu Pinyin”) is the most widely used system for the romanization of Mandarin Chinese.

Note 2: Many of the characters found in the simplified Chinese system now used in China remain the same as the traditional Chinese characters. In other words, not all Chinese characters have been transformed into a simplified version.

Lesson 1. Hello - Nǐ Hǎo! – Hello Song

English translation: Hello! Hello! How are you? Pinyin: Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo ma Traditional Chinese: 你好你好你好嗎 Simplified Chinese : 你好你好你好吗

Very well. Very well. Thank you! Hěn hǎo Hěn hǎo Xìe xìe ni ̌ 很好很好謝謝你很好很好谢谢你 (repeat 3 times)

Lesson 2. Numbers 1-10 - Number Song

One two three four five Yī èr sān sì wu ̌ 一二三四五一二三四五 six seven eight nine ten (explosion sound)! liù qī bā jǐu shí pèng! 六七八九十碰六七八九十碰 (repeat 3 times)

Lesson 3. Stinky Skunk! - Stinky Skunk Song

Last one in the car* is a stinky skunk! Zuì hòu yí gè shàng chē de shì choù shu ̌ 最後一個上車的是臭鼠最后一个上车的是臭鼠

Last one in the car* is a stinky skunk! Zuì hòu yí gè shang̀ chē de shì choù shu ̌ 最後一個上車的是臭鼠最后一个上车的是臭鼠

Who is (the) stinky skunk? * Shéi shì chòu shu ̌ 誰是臭鼠谁是臭鼠

* Repeat song 3 times and replace “in the car” with: “in the shower” “to brush teeth” “to sleep” xǐ zǎo shūa ya ́ shùi jìao 洗澡刷牙睡覺洗澡刷牙睡觉

Lesson 4. “Thank You” and “You’re Welcome” – Rap

Thank you. Thank you. You are welcome. Xìe xìe Xìe xìe Bú kè qi ̀ 謝謝謝謝不客氣谢谢谢谢不客气

Thank you. You are welcome. Xiè xiè bú kè qi ̀ 謝謝不客氣谢谢不客气 (repeat 2 times)

Lesson 5. “Excuse Me” and “That’s All Right” - Rap

Excuse me. Excuse me. That’s all right. Dùi bù qǐ Dùi bù qǐ Méi gūan xi ̀ 對不起對不起沒關係对不起对不起没关系

Excuse me. That’s all right. Dùi bù qǐ Méi gūan xi ̀ 對不起沒關係对不起没关系

(repeat 2 times)

Lesson 6. Ugly Little Duckling* - Nursery Rhyme

Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack. Gūa gūa gūa gūa gūa 呱呱呱呱呱

Ugly little duckling. Ugly little duckling. Chǒu xiǎo yā Chǒu xǐao ya ̄ 醜小鴨醜小鴨

丑小鸭丑小鸭

Although the body is small, the voice is big. Shēn tǐ sūi xǐao shēng yīn da ̀ 身體雖小聲音大身体虽小声音大

But it an only (say) quack quack quack! Kě shì zhǐ huì gūa gūa gūa 可是只會呱呱呱可是只会呱呱呱

* (This is a classic Chinese nursery rhyme.)

Lesson 7. “Please Give Me” - Rap

Please give me, please give me, please give me water.* Qǐng geǐ wo ̌ qǐng geǐ wo ̌ qǐng geǐ wǒ shǔi 請給我請給我請給我水请给我请给我请给我水

* Repeat 3 times and replace “water” with: chopsticks fork book toy kùai zi chā zi shū wán ju ̀ 筷子叉子書玩具筷子叉子书玩具

Lesson 8. Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Mouth - Song

Eyes, eyes, let’s look. Yǎn jīng yǎn jīng kàn yī kàn 眼睛眼睛看一看

Ears, ears, let’s listen. ěr dūo ěr dūo tīng yī tīng 耳朵耳朵聽一聽耳朵耳朵听一听 Nose, nose, let’s smell. Bí zi bí zi wén yi ̄ wén 鼻子鼻子聞一聞鼻子鼻子闻一闻

Mouth, mouth, let’s speak Chinese! Zuǐ bā zuǐ bā shūo zhōng wén 嘴巴嘴巴說中文嘴巴嘴巴说中文

Eyes, ears, nose and mouth. Yǎn jīng ěr dūo bí zi hàn zuǐ ba ̄ 眼睛耳朵鼻子和嘴巴

Now sing together with me. Xiàn zài hàn wǒ yì qǐ chàng 現在和我一起唱现在和我一起唱 (repeat 1 time)

Lesson 9. Kung Fu - Rap

Head, head, nod your head. tóu tóu diǎn diǎn tóu 頭頭點點頭头头点点头

Hands, hands, clap your hands. Shǒu shǒu pāi pāi shǒu 手手拍拍手手手拍拍手

Foot, foot, kick your foot. Jiǎo jiǎo tī tī jiǎo 腳腳踢踢腳脚脚踢踢脚

Bottom, bottom, wiggle (your bottom). pì gǔ pì gǔ niǔ yī niu ̌ 屁股屁股扭一扭屁股屁股扭一扭

(repeat 1 time)

Lesson 10. - Two Tigers – Song *

Two tigers, two tigers. Liǎng zhī lǎo hu ̌ liǎng zhī lǎo hu ̌ 兩隻老虎兩隻老虎两只老虎两只老虎

Running fast, running fast. Pǎo dé kuài pǎo dé kuài 跑的快跑的快跑的快跑的快

One does not have eyes; Yì zhī méi yǒu yǎn jīng 一隻沒有眼睛一只没有眼睛

One does not have a tail. Yì zhī méi yǒu yǐ̌ ba 一隻沒有尾巴一只没有尾巴

How strange! How strange! Zhēn qí guài Zhēn qí guài 真奇怪真奇怪真奇怪真奇怪 (repeat 1 time)

* This is a classic Chinese nursery rhyme for children in China and Taiwan. It is supposed to be funny and goofy. Chinese kids laugh about the strange tigers in the song.

Lesson 11. Happy Time - Song

Happy time is shower time. Kuài lè shí jiān jiù shì xǐ zǎo shí jiān 快樂時間就是洗澡時間快乐时间就是洗澡时间

Shower time is happy time. Xǐ zǎo shí jiān jiù shì kuài lè shī jiān 洗澡時間就是快樂時間洗澡时间就是快乐时间

A lot of water, a lot of bubbles. Hǎo dūo de shuǐ hǎo dūo pào pào 好多的水好多泡泡好多的水好多泡泡

Hey, Baobei likes shower time. Heī bǎo bèi xǐ hūan xǐ zǎo shí jiān 嘿寶貝喜歡洗澡時間嘿宝贝喜欢洗澡时间 (repeat 1 time)

NOTE: The Chinese phrase “xǐ zǎo” refers to a shower or a bath.

Lesson 12. Dear Sweetheart - Song

Verse 1

Dear sweetheart wants to sleep. Qīn ài de bǎo bèi yào shùi jiào 親愛的寶貝要睡覺亲爱的宝贝要睡觉

Close your eyes, very sleepy. Bì shàng yǎn jīng hǎo lèi liǎo 閉上眼睛好累了闭上眼睛好累了

Holding the blanket, close (your) eyes Bào zhe tǎn tǎn bì shàng yǎn jìng 抱著毯毯閉上眼睛抱著毯毯闭上眼睛

We are going to sleep now. Wǒ men jiù yào shùi jiào liǎo 我們就要睡覺了我们就要睡觉了

Verse 2

Dear sweetheart wants to sleep. Qīn ài de bǎo bèi yào shùi jiào 親愛的寶貝要睡覺亲爱的宝贝要睡觉

Close your eyes, very sleepy. Bì shàng yǎn jīng hǎo lèi liǎo 閉上眼睛好累了闭上眼睛好累了

Holding the blanket, close (your) eyes Bào zhe tǎn tǎn bì shàng yǎn jìng 抱著毯毯閉上眼睛抱著毯毯闭上眼睛

Yawn a big yawn. Dǎ yí ge dà hā qìan 打一個大哈欠打一个大哈欠 --- (* Repeat Verse 1) --- Good night! Wǎn ān 晚安晚安 (repeat all one time)

Happy Learning!

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Also Available: The “Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” Audio CD Learning Guide Deluxe Version Including the following:

• Lyrics and text in pinyin, Chinese characters (traditional and simplified) with English translation. • Vocabulary chart in pinyin, Chinese characters (traditional and simplified) with English explanation. • Learning tips and full vocabulary for each lesson. • Ideas for using Mandarin Chinese on a family field trip. • Who speaks Mandarin Chinese? • Introduction to Tones in Chinese. • Mandarin Chinese Pronunciation Guide. • Zhuyin Pinyin Conversion Chart.