白雪公主 Snow White (Beginner)

Key Learning Points (Preview)
雪 (xuě) n snow
树林 (shùlín) n forest

从前有一个公主，她的皮肤白得像雪，所以国王给她起名为白雪公主。但是公主的妈妈去世的很早。 　
Cóngqián yǒu yígè gōngzhǔ, tāde pífū báide xiàng xuě, suóyǐ guówáng gěi tā qǐmíng wéi báixuě gōngzhǔ. Dànshì gōngzhǔ de māma qùshì de hěnzǎo.
Once upon a time, there was a princess whose skin was as white as snow. Therefore the King had named her Snow White. Unfortunately, the mother of this princess had died early.

没过多久，国王又娶了一位王后。
Méi guò duō jiǔ, guówáng yòu qǔ le yí wèi wánghòu.
After a short while, the King married another Queen.

王后有一面魔镜，每次王后问: “世界上谁最漂亮？” 回答总是：“王后最漂亮。” 　
Wánghòu yǒu yí miàn mó jìng, měi cì wánghòu wèn: “Shìjiè shàng shuí zuì piàoliang?” Huídá zǒng shì: “Wánghòu zuì piàoliang.”
The new Queen owned a magic mirror. Every time, the queen would ask the mirror, “Who is the most beautiful lady in the world?” The answer always was, “It is you.”

但是有一天魔镜告诉王后：“白雪公主最漂亮。” 　
Dànshì yǒuyìtiān mó jìng gàosu wánghòu: “báixuě gōngzhǔ zuì piàoliang.”
One day, however, the magic mirror answered the Queen, “Snow White is the most beautiful one in the world.”

王后非常生气。于是，她背着国王下令猎人把白雪公主带到树林里杀掉。 　
Wánghòu fēicháng shēngqì. Yúshì, tā bèi zhe guówáng xiàlìng lièrén bǎ báixuě gōngzhǔ dài dào shùlín lǐ shā diào.
The Queen got very angry so she ordered a hunter to kill Snow White in the forest without telling the King.

但是猎人实在不忍心杀掉白雪公主，于是就把她放了。 　
Dànshì lièrén shízài bù rěnxīn shā diào báixuě gōngzhǔ, yúshì jiù bǎ tā fàng le.
But the hunter didn’t want to kill the princess, so he set her free.

白雪公主在树林里遇见了七个小矮人，并且和他们快乐的生活在一起。 　
Báixuě gōngzhǔ zài shùlín lǐ yùjiàn le qīgè xiǎo’ǎirén, bìngqiě hé tāmen kuàilè de shēnghuó zài yìqǐ.
Snow White met seven dwarves in the forest and was living happily together with them.

王后以为白雪公主已经死了，就问魔镜：“世界上谁最漂亮？”魔镜说：“白雪公主最漂亮。” 　
Wánghòu yǐwéi báixuě gōngzhǔ yǐjīng sǐ le, jiùwèn mó jìng: “shìjièshàng shuí zuì piàoliang?” Mó jìng shuō: “Báixuě gōngzhǔ zuì piàoliang.”
The Queen thought the princess had died, so she asked the mirror, “Who is the most beautiful lady in the world?” The mirror answered, “Snow White is the most beautiful one in the world.”

王后听了非常生气。她伪装成一个老婆婆，把一个毒苹果给了白雪公主。 　
Wánghòu tīng le fēicháng shēngqì. Tā wěizhuāng chéng yígè lǎopópo, bǎ yígè dú píngguǒ gěi le báixuě gōngzhǔ.
The Queen was utterly disturbed. She disguised as a benevolent granny and gave a poisonous apple to Snow White.

白雪公主吃下毒苹果后就死去了。小矮人们非常伤心，准备给她举行盛大的葬礼。 　
Báixuě gōngzhǔ chī xià dú píngguǒ hòu jiù sǐ qù le. Xiǎo’ǎirén men fēicháng shāngxīn, zhǔnbèi gěi tā jǔxíng shèngdà de zànglǐ.
Snow White died as soon as she ate the poisonous apple. Her death broke the hearts of the seven dwarves. They intended to hold a big funeral.

邻国的一个王子刚好路过。当他看到美丽的白雪公主时，情不自禁的亲吻了她。 　
Línguó de yígè wángzǐ gānghǎo lùguò. Dāng tā kàndào měilì de báixuě gōngzhǔ shí, qíngbúzìjìn de qīnwěn le tā.
At that time a handsome prince of a neighboring country passed by. When he saw the beautiful Snow White, he couldn’t help but kiss her.

突然，白雪公主吐出了吃进去的毒苹果，又活了过来。 　
Tūrán, báixuě gōngzhǔ tǔ chū le chī jìn qù de dú píngguǒ, yòu huó le guò lái.
Suddenly, Snow White spitted out the poisonous apple which had been stuck in her throat and came to life again.

王子把白雪公主带回了王宫，并准备举行婚礼。 　
Wángzǐ bǎ báixuě gōngzhǔ dài huí le wánggōng, bìng zhǔnbèi jǔxíng hūnlǐ.
The prince took Snow White back to his palace and planned to hold a wedding.

王后得知白雪公主还活着，就变回了女巫，骑着她的魔扫帚，带着魔剑飞往王子的王宫。 　
Wánghòu dézhī báixuě gōngzhǔ hái huózhe, jiù biàn huí le nǚwū, qízhe tāde mó sàozhou, dàizhe mójiàn fēiwǎng wángzǐ de wánggōng.
The Queen changed back to what she was-a wicked witch, when she found out that Snow White was still alive. Riding on her magic broom and carrying her magic sword, she flew to the prince’s palace.

但当王后飞到王宫上空的时候，一道闪电把她劈死了。 　
Dàn dāng wánghòu fēi dào wánggōng shàngkōng de shíhou, yídào shǎndiàn bǎ tā pī sǐ le.
But when the Queen was flying above the palace, lighting stuck down on her and she died.

从此以后，王子和公主过上了幸福的生活。 　
Cóngcǐ yǐhòu, wángzǐ hé gōngzhǔ guò shàng le xìngfú de shēnghuó.
The prince and Snow White lived happily ever after.

Key Learning Points

雪 (xuě): n snow 　
The Chinese character “雪 (xuě)” refers to snow.

Example:

下雪了, 大家快出来堆雪人。 　
Xià xuě le, dàjiā kuài chū lái duī xuěrén.
It’s snowing. Let’s go out and make a snowman.

树林 (shùlín): n forest 　
Both “树 (shù)” and “林 (lín)” refer to forest.

Example:

我妈妈带我去树林里捉蝴蝶。你呢？ 　
Wǒ māma dài wǒ qù shùlín lǐ zhuō húdié. Nǐ ne?
I will go to the forest to catch butterflies with my mom. How about you?

生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary 　
国王 (guówáng) n king 　
王后 (wánghòu) n queen 　
公主 (gōngzhǔ) n princess 　
王子 (wángzǐ) n prince

A Chinese Nursery Rhyme for Children (Beginner)

宝宝睡觉 (bǎobao shuìjiào) The Baby is Sleeping

Key Learning Points (Preview):
猫 (māo): n cat
狗 (gǒu): n dog
宝宝 (bǎobao): n baby

Xiǎo huā māo, bú yào chǎo.
小 花 猫， 不 要 吵。
Little cat; don’t be noisy.

Xiǎo huā gǒu, bú yào jiào.
小 花 狗， 不 要 叫。
Little dog; don’t bark.

Xiàn zài shuí yě bù xǔ nào,
现 在 谁 也 不 许 闹，
Now, no one is permitted to make a noise.

Yīn wèi bǎo bao yào shuìjiào.
因 为 宝 宝 要 睡觉。
For the baby wants to sleep.

Key Learning Points:

猫 (māo): n cat

Example:
Kàn, nà zhī xiǎomāo duō kě’ài a!
看， 那 只 小 猫 多 可爱 啊！
Look, what a lovely little cat.

狗 (gǒu): n dog 　

Example:
Shēngrì nàtiān, māma sòng gěi wǒ yìzhī piàoliang de wánjù xiǎogǒu.
生日 那天， 妈妈 送 给 我 一只 漂亮 的 玩具 小狗。 　
My mother gave me a cute toy dog on my birthday.

宝宝 (bǎo bao): n baby
A’yí jiā de xiǎo bǎo bao zhèngzài shuìjiào, wǒmen xiǎoshēng diǎnr.
阿姨 家 的 小 宝 宝 正 在 睡觉， 我 们 小 声 点儿。 　
We should keep our voices down; aunt’s little baby is sleeping.

How to Say “Parents” and “Grandparents” in Chinese

生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary 　

爸爸 (bàba): n dad/ father 　
“爸爸 (bàba)” is the most commonly used Chinese phrase for dad. But some people use “爹 (diē)” to refer dad.

Example:
Bàba, wǒ zhè zhōumò xiǎng qù hǎiyáng gōngyuán.
A: 爸爸，我 这 周末 想 去 海洋 公园。 　
Dad, I want to go to the sea world this weekend.

Hǎode, bǎobèi
B: 好的， 宝贝。 　
OK, sweetie.

妈妈 (māma): n mom/ mother 　

“妈妈 (māma)” is the frequently used phrase for mom. However, just like “爸爸 (bàba),” people sometimes use “娘 (niáng)” instead of “妈妈 (māma).”

Example:
Māma, mǔqīnjié kuàilè!
A: 妈妈， 母亲节 快乐！ 　
Mom, happy Mother’s Day!

Xièxiè, wǒde bǎobèi.
B: 谢谢，我的 宝贝。 　
Thank you, sweetheart.

生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary
　
爷爷 (yéye): n grandpa/ grandfather 　
“爷爷 (yéye)” is the phrase for grandpa.

Example:

Wǒ yéye jīnnián kuài qīshí suì le, dàn tāde shēntǐ háishì hěnhǎo.
我 爷爷 今年 快 七十 岁 了，但 他的 身体 还是 很好。
My grandpa is nearly seventy, but he is still in good health. 　


奶奶 (nǎinai): n grandma/ grandmother 　
“奶奶 (nǎinai)” is the phrase for granny.

Example:
Nǐ zhōumò zhǔnbèi gànshénme ya?
A: 你 周末 准备 干什么 呀？ 　
What’s your plan for this weekend?

Bàba māma zhǔnbèi dài wǒ huí nǎinai jiā.
B: 爸爸 妈妈 准备 带 我 回 奶奶 家。 　
My parents will take me to my grandma’s place.

画鸭子 (Huà yāzi) To Draw a Duck (Beginner)

Chinese Nursery Rhyme for Kids (Beginner)

画鸭子 (Huà yāzi) To Draw a Duck
Key Learning Points (Preview):

星期二 (xīngqīèr): n Tuesday
鸡蛋 (jīdàn): n egg
小鸭子 (xiǎo yāzi): n duckling

Listen to the nursery rhyme: 　

Jīntiān xīngqīèr.
今天 星期二。 　
Today is Tuesday.

Nǎinai mǎi le ge dà jīdàn.
奶奶 买 了 个 大 鸡蛋。 　
Grandma bought a big egg.

Tā huā le sānkuàiqián.
她 花 了 三块钱。 　
She spent three yuan.

Zěnme fūchū ge xiǎo yāzi?!
怎么 孵出 个 小 鸭子？！ 　
But how could it hatch out a duckling?!


Key Learning Points:

星期二 (xīngqīèr): n Tuesday 　
“星 (xīng)” literally means star; “期 (qī)” means time; “二 (èr)” means two.

Example:
Měi zhōu xīngqīèr xiàwǔ wǒmen yòuéryuán dōu yǒu huódòng.
每 周 星期二 下午 我们 幼儿园 都 有 活动。 　
Every Tuesday afternoon, we have activities in our kindergarten.

鸡蛋 (jīdàn): n egg 　
“鸡 (jī)” means chicken and “蛋 (dàn)” means egg.

Example:

Māma zài chāoshì mǎi le hěnduō jīdàn.
妈妈 在 超市 买 了 很多 鸡蛋。 　
Mom bought a lot of eggs from the supermarket.

小鸭子 (xiǎo yāzi): n duckling 　
“小 (xiǎo)” means small; “鸭 (yā)” means duck; “子 (zǐ)” here, is a suffix.

Example:

Wǒ yǒu yí gè xiǎo yāzi xíngzhuàng de cúnqiánguàn.
我 有 一 个 小 鸭子 形状 的 存钱罐。 　
I have a little duck-shaped piggy bank.

生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary: 　
买 (mǎi): v to buy 　
大 (dà): adj big

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两只老虎 (Liǎng zhī lǎohŭ) Two Tigers

Liǎng zhī lǎohŭ, liǎng zhī lǎohŭ;
两 只 老虎， 两 只 老虎；
Two tigers, two tigers;

Pǎo de kuài, pǎo de kuài;
跑 得 快， 跑 得 快；
Running fast, running fast;

Yì zhī méiyǒu yǎnjing, yì zhī méiyǒu wěiba;
一 只 没有 眼睛，一 只 没有 尾巴； 　
One has no eyes and the other has no tail.

Zhēn qíguài, zhēn qíguài!
真 奇怪， 真 奇怪！ 　
How strange! How strange!

Liǎng zhī lǎohŭ, liǎng zhī lǎohŭ;
两 只 老虎， 两 只 老虎； 　
Two tigers, two tigers;

Pǎo de kuài, pǎo de kuài;
跑 得 快， 跑 得 快； 　
Running fast, running fast;

Yì zhī méiyǒu yǎnjing, yì zhī méiyǒu wěiba;
一 只 没有 眼睛， 一 只 没有 尾巴； 　
One has no eyes and the other has no tail.

Zhēn qíguài, zhēn qíguài!
真 奇怪， 真 奇怪！
How strange! How strange!

Kids Chinese Story: 乌鸦喝水 (Wūyā hēshuĭ) How did a Thirsty Crow Successfully Drink Water?

Key Learning Points (Preview):

乌鸦 (wūyā): n crow
渴 (kĕ): adj thirsty & 喝 (hē): v to drink

Yì zhī wūyā kŏukĕ le, dàochù zhăo shuĭ hē.
一 只 乌鸦 口渴 了，到处 找 水 喝。
A crow felt thirsty and was looking for water everywhere.

Zhèshí, wūyā kànjiàn yígè píngzi, píngzi lĭ yŏu shuĭ.
这时， 乌鸦 看见 一个 瓶子， 瓶子 里 有 水。
At this point, the crow saw a bottle with water.

Kĕ shì píngzi hĕn gāo, píngkŏu hĕn xiăo, lĭbiān de shuĭ yòu shăo, tā hē bù zháo.
可 是 瓶子 很 高， 瓶口 很 小， 里边 的 水 又 少，它 喝 不 着。
But the bottle was too tall with a small opening and there was only a little water in it. The crow could not get to the water.

Zĕnme bàn ne?
怎么 办 呢?
What could he do?

Wūyā kànjiàn pángbiān yŏu hĕnduō xiăo shízĭ, tā xiăng le xiăng, yŏu bànfă le!
乌鸦 看见 旁边 有 很多 小 石子，它想 了 想， 有 办法 了！
The crow saw many little stones around him. He suddenly got an idea.

Wūyā bă xiăo shízĭ yí gè gè diāo qĭlái, fàng dào píngzi lĭ.
乌鸦 把 小石 子 一 个 个 叼 起来，放 到 瓶子 里。
The crow held the stones in mouth one by one and then put them in the bottle.

Píngzi lĭ de shuĭ mànmàn shēnggāo, wūyā jiù hē zháo shuĭ le.
瓶子 里的 水 慢慢 升高， 乌鸦 就 喝 着 水 了。
Gradually, the water rose and the crow could finally have a drink.

Now from the story, what do you think of the crow? When facing difficulties, you can learn from the crow and manage to find a solution to overcome difficulties. Want to know more kids Chinese stories? Please visit:

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Kids Chinese Story: 小猫种鱼 A Kitten Planted Fish

Key Learning Points:
乌鸦 (wūyā): n crow
Example:

Zhè zhŏng niăo de míngzi jiào wūyā.
这 种 鸟 的 名字 叫 乌鸦。
This kind of bird is called crow.

渴 (kĕ): adj thirsty & 喝 (hē): v to drink
Example:
Wŏ hĕn kĕ, xiăng hēshuĭ.
我 很 渴，想 喝水。
I’m very thirsty and I want to drink water.

小猫种鱼 A Kitten Planted Fish

小猫种鱼 (xiǎomāo zhòngyú) A Kitten Planted Fish

有一只聪明的小猫，总是喜欢跑来跑去。
Yǒu yìzhī cōngmíng de xiǎomāo, zǒngshì xǐhuān pǎolái pǎoqù.
There was a clever kitten who liked trotting up and down.

春天来了，妈妈带他去种菜。
Chūntiān lái le, māma dài tā qù zhòngcài.
When spring came, his mother took him to plant vegetables.

一星期后，小猫发现菜发芽了。
Yī xīngqī hòu, xiǎomāo fāxiàn cài fāyá le.
A week later, the kitten found the vegetable seeds have sprouted.

于是他问妈妈为什么种子会发芽。
Yúshì tā wèn māma wèishénme zhǒngzi huì fāyá.
So he asked his mother how the seeds were able to sprout.

妈妈告诉他种子吸收了泥土里的水分和营养，
Māma gàosu tā zhǒngzi xīshōu le nítǔ lǐ de shuǐfèn hé yíngyǎng,
Mother told him that seeds can absorb the water and nutrients in the soil,

然后就会发芽，再长叶子，最后会结出很多菜。
Ránhòu jiù huì fāyá, zài zhǎng yèzi, zuìhòu huì jiéchū hěnduō cài.
Then they will bud and sprout leaves. And at last they will yield many vegetables.

小猫想：如果我把鱼种到泥土里，会不会长出很多鱼呢？
Xiǎomāo xiǎng: rúguǒ wǒ bǎ yú zhòngdào nítǔ lǐ, huìbuhuì zhǎngchū hěnduō yú ne?
The kitten thought: if I plant fish into the soil, will they yield many fish?

第二天，小猫拿了几条鱼，种在了土里。
Dìèrtiān, xiǎomāo ná le jǐ tiáo yú, zhòngzài le tǔ lǐ.
The next day, the kitten took some fish and planted them in the soil.

小猫每天都浇水，一个星期过去了，可是鱼还是没有发芽。
Xiǎomāo měitiān dōu jiāoshuǐ, yígè xīngqī guòqù le, kěshì yú háishì méiyǒu fāyá.
He watered the fish every day. A week later, the fish still didn’t germinate.

小猫很着急，挖开泥土一看。
Xiǎomāo hěn zháojí, wākāi nítǔ yí kàn.
The kitten was very anxious and dug out the fish to have a look.

哇，鱼全部烂掉了，只剩下骨头了。
Wa, yú quánbù làn diào le, zhǐ shèngxià gǔtóu le.
Wow, all the fish were rotten, only left were their bones.

小猫很奇怪也很伤心，就去问妈妈。
Xiǎomāo hěn qíguài yě hěn shāngxīn, jiù qù wèn māma.
The kitten was very curious and sad, so he asked his mother.

“为什么我把鱼种到泥土里不会长出鱼？”
“Wèishénme wǒbǎ yú zhòng dào nítǔ lǐ búhuì zhǎngchū yú?”
” I have planted fish in the soil but why didn’t it grow out fish?”

妈妈笑了，她说：“鱼是动物，不能种的。
Māma xiàole, tā shuō: “Yú shì dòngwù, bùnéng zhòng de.
Mom laughed and said, “Fish are animals and cannot been planted.

只有植物才可以种植。比如番茄、黄瓜、西瓜等。”
Zhǐyǒu zhíwù cái kěyǐ zhòngzhí. Bǐrú fānqié, huángguā, xīguā děng.”
Only the plants can been planted, for example, tomato, cucumber, watermelon and so on.”

小猫明白了这个道理，他想：今后我要多学习，才会知道很多知识。

Xiǎomāo míngbai le zhège dàolǐ, tā xiǎng: jīnhòu wǒ yào duō xuéxí, cái huì zhīdào hěnduō zhīshí.
The kitten came to understand this truth. He thought, from now on I need to learn more so that I can obtain more knowledge.
生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary

发芽 (fāyá) v to germinate

“发 (fā)” means to grow out and “芽 (yá)” means bud.
Example:

到了春天，草都发芽了。
Dàole chūntiān, cǎo dōu fāyá le.
When spring comes, the grass germinates.
明白 (míngbai) v to understand

“明 (míng)” means clear and “白 (bái)” literally means white.

Example:

他正在尽力弄明白她的意思。
Tā zhèngzài jìnlì nòng míngbái tāde yìsi.
He is trying his best to understand her meaning.

小猫 (xiǎomāo): n kitten
种 (zhòng): v to plant
春天 (chūntiān): n spring
伤心 (shāngxīn): adj sad
学习 (xuéxí): v to learn