General Chinese

让我们荡起双桨 (Ràng wŏmen dàngqĭ shuāngjiăng) Let's Paddle Together (Intermediate)

Let’s paddle together is a very famous and traditional Chinese song for teens in China. You can definitely practice speaking Chinese while singing it. Learn Chinese through this beautiful Chinese song!

Listen to the song

Key Learning Points (Preview):

愉快 (yúkuài): adj cheerful

幸福 (xìngfú): adj happy

Listen to the song lyrics

Ràng wŏmen dàngqĭ shuāngjiăng, xiăochuán'ér tuī kāi bōlàng.
让       我们    荡起     双桨，      小船儿    推      开          波浪。

Let's paddle together and the boat will push away the waves.

Hăimiàn dàoyìng zhe měilì de báită, sìzhōu huánrào zhe lǜshù hóngqiáng.
海面      倒映 着     美丽   的    白塔，  四周    环绕    着   绿树      红墙。

The beautiful White Tower is reflected on the sea, green trees and red walls are all around.

Xiăochuán'ér qīngqīng, piāodàng zài shuĭzhōng, yíngmiàn chuī lái le liángshuăng de
小船儿               轻轻，      飘荡   在   水中，     迎面    吹     来了              凉爽        的
fēng.
风。

The boat floats on the water, and a cool wind blows against our faces.

Hónglĭngjīn yíng zhe tàiyáng, yángguāng să zài hăimiàn shàng.
红领巾         迎 着     太阳，     阳光      洒    在      海面      上。

Young Pioneers face the sun and the sunshine spills onto the sea.

Shuĭ zhōng yú'ér wàng zhe wŏmen, qiāoqiāo de tīng wŏmen yúkuài gēchàng.
水    中      鱼儿   望    着     我们，      悄悄    地    听     我们     愉快      歌唱。

The fish look at us from the water and listen quietly to our cheerful singing.

Xiăochuán'ér qīngqīng, piāodàng zài shuĭ zhōng, yíngmiàn chuī lái le liángshuăng de
小船儿            轻轻，       飘荡   在   水    中，      迎面    吹    来    了          凉爽     的
fēng.
风。

The boat floats on the water, and a cool wind blows against our faces.

Zuòwán le yī tiān de gōngkè, wŏmen lái jìnqíng huānlè.
做完      了 一天 的 功课，    我们   来    尽情     欢乐。

After a long day of homework, we come to play happily.

Wŏ wèn nĭ qīn'ài de huŏbàn, shuí gěi wŏmen ānpái xià xìngfú de shēnghuó?
我 问    你 亲爱   的    伙伴，    谁    给   我们     安排   下    幸福    的     生活？

I ask you, dear partners, who has arranged a happy life for us?

Xiăochuán'ér qīngqīng, piāodàng zài shuĭ zhōng, yíngmiàn chuī lái le liángshuăng de
小船儿            轻轻，          飘荡      在      水中，        迎面     吹      来    了       凉爽    的
fēng
.风。

The boat floats on the water, and a cool wind blows against our faces.

Xiăochuán'ér qīngqīng, piāodàng zài shuĭ zhōng, yíngmiàn chuī lái le liángshuăng de
小船儿             轻轻，      飘荡        在     水中，     迎面    吹     来     了         凉爽     的
fēng.
风。

The boat floats on the water, and a cool wind blows against our faces.

Key Learning Points:

愉快 (yúkuài): adj cheerful

Examples:

Zhù nǐ lǚtú yúkuài.
1. 祝 你 旅途 愉快。

I wish you a pleasant trip.

Tīng dào zhège hǎo xiāoxi hòu, tā liǎn shàng lòuchūle yúkuài de xiàoróng.
2. 听  到     这个   好    消息    后， 她  脸   上      露出了     愉快   的      笑容。

After hearing the good news, she smiles happily. .

幸福 (xìngfú): adj happy

Examples:

Xīwàng dàjiā dōu kěyǐ dédào xìngfú de shēnghuó.
希望    大家    都    可以   得到   幸福   的    生活。

Hope everyone can have a happy life.

生词 (shēngcí): Vocabulary:

飘荡 (piāodàng): v to float

凉爽 (liángshuăng): adj cool

安排 (ānpái): v to arrange

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