Lyrics for Parts of Body song in DVD Vol 5, Sports and Games
Wŏ de tóu (head)
我的頭
Wŏ de jiān (shoulder)
我的肩
Zhè shì wŏ de xiōng (chest)
這是我的胸
Wŏ de yāo (waist)
我的腰
Wŏ de tuĭ (leg)
我的腿
Zhè shì wŏ de xī gài (knee)
這是我的膝蓋
xiăo xiăo shŏu, xiăo xiăo shŏu (little hands)
小小手, 小小手
xiăo shŏu zēn kě ài (cute little hands)
小手怎可愛
shàng miàn hái yŏu wŏ de shí gè shŏu zhĭ tóu (ten fingers)
上面還有我的十個手指頭
xiăo xiăo jiăo , xiăo xiăo jiăo (little feet)
小小腳, 小小腳
xiăo jiăozēn kě ài (cute little feet)
小腳怎可愛
shàng miàn hái yŏu wŏ de shí gè jiăo zhĭ tóu (toes)
上面還有我的十個腳指頭
Chinese Zodiac:
Twelve animal signs that represent twelve different personality types.See if you agree!
RAT (shŭ)- Charming, adaptable, creative, ambitious, successful, opportunist, gregarious, erratic, gossip. They are hard working, like to acquire possessions, thrifty with money, and likely to be perfectionists.
OX (níu)- Steadfast, methodical, patient, unimaginative, dependable, loyal, possessive, logical, honest, unromantic, and inspire confidence in others, and are down to earth and practical.They tend, however, to be eccentric, and bigoted, and they anger easily and are not willing to make too many changes. They have fierce tempers and although they speak little, when they do they are quite eloquent. Ox people are mentally and physically alert.
TIGER (hŭ) - Leaders, courageous, powerful, rash, impetuous, warm, sincere, and aggressive.Tiger people are sensitive, given to deep thinking, capable of great sympathy. They can be extremely short-tempered, however. Other people have great respect for them, but sometimes tiger people come into conflict with those in authority. Tiger people cannot make up their minds, which can result in a poor, hasty decision or a sound decision arrived at too late.
RABBIT (tù)- Articulate, talented, and ambitious, independent, virtuous, reserved, humble, gossip, melancholic, gambler, placid. An excellent judge of character, can detect sincerity or trouble. Rabbit people are admired, trusted, and are often financially lucky. They are fond of gossip but are tactful and generally kind. Rabbit people seldom lose their temper. They are clever at business and being conscientious, are conservative and wise.
DRAGON (lóng) - Healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered, and stubborn, flamboyant, extrovert, elegant, imaginative, strong, decisive, resolute.They are also honest, sensitive, brave, and they inspire confidence and trust. The dragon is considered the flashiest and boldest member of the Chinese astrological family.
SNAKE(shé)- Wise, insinuating, subtle, pushy, scandalous, vicarious, sensuous, determined and hate to fail, intense and passionate. Symbol of medicine and healing, intuitive and intelligent. They never have to worry about money; they are financially fortunate. Snake people are often quite vain, selfish, and a bit stingy. Yet they have tremendous sympathy for others and try to help those less fortunate.
HORSE(mă)- Popular, competitive, cheerful, talkative, talented, showy, impatient, independent, tough, hard workers, talented, good with their hands, and sometimes have a weakness for members of the opposite sex. They are cheerful, skillful with money, and perceptive, although they sometimes talk too much. They are impatient and hot-blooded about everything except their daily work. They like entertainment and large crowds.
RAM(yáng) - Affectionate, caring, trusting, selfless, artistic, fastidious, creative, elegant, and highly accomplished in the arts, complacent, diplomatic. A follower rather than a leader, happiest in a crowd, and is best not placed in a position to make decisions. They are wise, gentle, and compassionate, can be deeply religious and timid.Ram year people are often shy, pessimistic, and puzzled about life, but their abilities make money for them and they are able to enjoy the comforts of life.
MONKEY(hóu) - Inventive, curious, quick-witted, scheming, versatile audacious, mischievous, resentful, energetic, and humorous. They are energetic and develop personal loyalties. Clever, skillful, and flexible, they are remarkably inventive and original, and have excellent memories. They can be too agreeable, and easily discouraged.
ROOSTER(jī) - Determined, proud, alert, confident, abrasive, aggressive, rude, affectionate, resolute, capable, and talented. Roosters make great managers and leaders. They like to be busy, are often a bit eccentric, and can have difficult relationship with others.They frequently are loners and are timid. They can be selfish and too outspoken.
DOG(gŏu) - Loyal, honest, likable, trusted, conservative, sympathetic, tolerant, active, and reliable.The dog is sociable and a good listener.Dog people make good leaders. They can be somewhat selfish, stubborn, and eccentric. They care little for wealth, yet somehow always seem to have money.
PIG(zhū) - or boar, are unpretentious, joyful, caring, industrious, trusting, kind, naive, hardworking, hospitable, and quiet. People born in the Year of the Pig are chivalrous and gallant, honest and extremely loyal. They don't talk much but have a great thirst for knowledge. They study a great deal and are generally well informed. They can be quick tempered, yet hate arguments and quarreling.
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In Volumes 3 and 4 of the Early Start Mandarin series we added pinyin, along with a close-up of a mouth pronouncing some Chinese words.We realized for some people (especially parents), seeing it spelled out sometimes helps us remember.We hope that this new addition will help you and your child in your efforts to learn Mandarin Chinese.However, what we’d like to stress is to have fun with your child as you learn the words, phrases, and tones.Trying to sound like a native speaker is not a necessity while you are expanding your mind and exploring a new language!
Many people are challenged by the sounds of Mandarin Chinese, especially by the use of various tones in the language.In Mandarin, you can change the meaning of a word by altering the tone when spoken.Pinyin was officially adopted by the Chinese in 1979 as a way of writing Chinese using the Roman alphabet.The literal meaning of pinyin means “to spell the way it sounds.”Today in China you will see Pinyin on road signs and shop signs.It is an easy system to use once you’ve learned the rules on how to pronounce the letters.
What we’ve included here are some simple tables of tones, vowels, and consonants along with the English sound equivalent and the Mandarin sample.There are many other resources available online (try www.pinyin.org).Don’t worry about being confused by the tables.It’s best to watch the DVDs a few times with this guide as a reference to get a good feel for how pinyin works. Enjoy!
TONES
Many words in Mandarin have the same basic pronunciation.What distinguishes the word is their tone, or the raising and lowering of the pitch on certain syllables.There are five tones, including a neutral tone.Tones are indicated in Pinyin by the use of symbols over the vowels.See the table below for a sample of the symbols used and the various meaning of one word “ma” with different tones.
