Learn to Sing Happy Birthday in Chinese (with Video)!

Are you ready to sing the Happy Birthday song in Mandarin Chinese?

Watch the video and then try it out yourself! You won't believe how simple and easy it is. If you're wondering the answer is "yes" - this really is the way we sing "Happy Birthday" in Chinese! You only have to remember 6 words. Next time it will be your turn to sing this song in Mandarin Chinese!

English Lyrics (for Mandarin Chinese version):

Happy birthday to you (literally "Wish you Happy Birthday")

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

(x2)

Lyrics in Pinyin:

 

Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè

Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè

Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè

Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè

(x2)

Lyrics in Chinese: (traditional characters)

祝你生日快樂

祝你生日快樂

祝你生日快樂

祝你生日快樂

(x2)

Lyrics in Chinese: (simplified characters)

祝你生日快乐

祝你生日快乐

祝你生日快乐

祝你生日快乐

(x2)

Listen to the Happy Birthday song in Mandarin Chinese as sung by artist Jay Chou.

Video source:you tube-tugl77

Top Chinese Restaurants in the U.S.

 "Ding Tai Fung", one of my favorite Chinese restaurants, now has branches in the U.S. and Australia!

(photo/image source: DingTaiFung.com.tw)

"Chī le ma?" ("Have you eaten yet?") is a common greeting among Chinese people. It is even more popular than "Ni Hao!"("Hello"). This serves as a good clue that food plays a very important role in Chinese culture!

Cold cereal for breakfast?! While I was happy to have it when I was in college in the U.S., when I was back in Taiwan my typical breakfast could include an egg pancake, a few mini buns with pork and veggie fillings, and a glass of soy milk OR a ham and egg sandwich and a bottle of yogurt OR a plate of noodles with sesame sauce topped with shredded cucumber.  Wild?!  Maybe, but in Taiwan breakfast shops, bakeries and food stands line the street from your home to the nearest bus stop or metro station. It was very convenient... and delicious.

There are some well-known regional cuisines when we talk about Chinese dishes. The next time you go for Chinese food you might discover a new favorite dish.

Let's take a look at some parts of Chinese and their associated dishes:

Beijing: Hot and sour soup/Peking duck/Moo Shu pork

Cantonese/Hong Kong: Dim Sum/Sweet and sour pork/Beef brisket stew

Sìchuān: (Spicy!) Kung Pao Chicken/Ma Po Tofu/Dan Dan noodle/Chili Hot Pot

Shanghai: Pot Stickers/Xiao Long Bao

Taiwan: "Three Cups Chicken"/Oyster Vermicelli/Rice with stewed pork sauce/Very Spicy Hot Pot

I encourage you to go on a field trip to one of the best Chinese restaurants near you.  This website I've listed below is a reference.  I have not tried them all even though I would love to.  If you have any wonderful Chinese restaurant you love please share it with us.

Here are a couple of  links for your adventure

Top Chinese Restaurants in U.S., Canada, and Australia

50 Best Chinese Restaurants in the United States

Yum!!! Taiwanese pork meat sauce with eggs & mushrooms - 台灣肉燥

Story Box: Snow White - Bái xuě gōng zhǔ - 白雪公主

We know the story of Snow White and now let's hear it in Mandarin Chinese. It is a short immersion program for the whole family. Can you hear the following phrases?

Snow White in Chinese is "White Snow Princess" - Bái xuě gōng zhǔ - 白雪公主
Queen - Huáng hòu 皇后
Princess - Gōngz hǔ 公主
Apple - Píng guǒ 蘋果
Prince - Wáng zǐ 王子

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Chinese Character Fun: Extremely = 太

Chinese Character Series featured Chinese character: 太 (Tài) - This word means “extremely, too, very." 太 has one more stroke than 大 (=dà- big).


Chinese Vocabulary - CLICK the Chinese character below to see its stroke order

Chinese Vocabulary

太   stop




*Click to generate your own vocabulary.

We can use 太 tài in the following phrases:

太太 - tài tai = wife, married lady, Mrs.

太大 - tài dà = too big

太小 - tài xiǎo = too small

太餓 - tài è = too hungry

太忙 - tài máng = too busy


Listen to the audio track for pronunciation.


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Chinese Character Fun: Mouth - 口

Chinese Character Series featured Chinese character: 口 (Kǒu) - This is a picture word, which means "mouth." Chinese characters with this radical in it always have something to do with mouth.


Chinese Vocabulary - CLICK the Chinese character below to see its stroke order

Chinese Vocabulary

口   stop




*Click to generate your own vocabulary.

We can use 口 kǒu in the following phrases:

一口 - yī kǒu = one bite

一大口 - yī dà kǒu = one big bite

一小口 - yī xiǎo kǒu = one small bite

吃一口 - chī yī kǒu = to have a bite

吃一大口 -chī yī xiǎo kǒu = to have a big bite

Listen to the audio track for pronunciation.


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Jeremy Lin Speaking Mandarin Chinese

Here is Jeremy Lin speaking Mandarin Chinese in two interviews. Good job! This is inspiring for children who are learning the language.

Can you hear the following phrases Jeremy Lin said?
Xiǎo hái ＝ children 小孩
Dǎ lán qiú ＝ play basketball 打籃球

Enjoy!



News report - Press Conference in Taiwan. He mentioned his favorite Taiwanese dishes in Mandarin Chinese. Delicious picks!

Reading Time: "I Hate English!", "Dear Zoo" & more

There was a new student in one of the classes I was teaching last week. When I entered the classroom he had tears in his eyes and was standing by the door. The home room teacher told him to go in and sit down for the class but the little boy could not stop crying. Other children in the class shared their concerns with me and told me that the new boy did not understand English, it is his first day and he misses his mommy...

When you combine a new country, a new school and a new language together it can be quite scary for a young child. Read "I Hate English!" together with your child to learn more about the experiences of young children who are new to a foreign language and culture.

"Dear Zoo" is a cute board book that is full of surprises for little kids.

You will learn a few Chinese characters in "At the Beach." The next time you go to the beach you can have fun by trying out some of these Chinese characters in the sand.

"Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" is another joyful book by one of my favorite authors, Grace Lin!

Enjoy my book picks of the month and leave a comment and let me know your favorites!

I Hate English
by Ellen Levine
[Ages 4 and up]



Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin
[Ages 8 and up]



Dear Zoo [English and Chinese edition]
by Rob Campbell
[Board book]



At the Beach
by Huy Voun Lee
[Ages 3 and up]