6 Nursery Rhythms to Welcome Chinese New Year

Nursery rhythms, 童谣, are great for kids to learn Mandarin Chinese. The simple sentences and easy rhythms make it fun for children to learn; the themes nursery rhymes often feature are relevant and close to children’s lives, and that generates curiosity and interest. Here you’ll find 6 Chinese New Year nursery rhymes that are not only great for the Chinese language learning, but also excellent for cultural exploration.

#1. 新年好 Happy New Year

新年好呀！新年好呀！
祝贺大家新年好！
我们唱歌，我们跳舞。
祝贺大家新年好！

Xīnnián hǎo
xīnnián hǎo ya! Xīnnián hǎo ya!
Zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo!
Wǒmen chànggē, wǒmen tiàowǔ.
Zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo!

Happy New Year
Happy New Year,
Happy New Year
Wish you a happy new year
We sing
We dance
Wish you a happy new year

#2 新年乐呵呵

新年到，真热闹，
大红灯笼墙头挂，
倒贴的福字门上贴，
爆竹声声震大地，
绚丽的烟花冲云霄，
小朋友穿着新衣蹦蹦跳，
大人们看着孩子呵呵笑

Xīnnián lè hēhē
xīnnián dào, zhēn rènào,
dàhóng dēnglóng qiángtóu guà,
dàotiē de fú zì mén shàng tiē,
bàozhú shēng shēng zhèn dàdì,
xuànlì de yānhuā chōng yúnxiāo,
xiǎopéngyǒu chuānzhuó xīn yī bèng bèngtiào,
dàrénmen kànzhe hái zǐ hēhē xiào

Cheerful New Year
Here arrives the New Year, it’s so lively,
Red lanterns are hung on the wall,
and the upside-down Fu character is pasted on the door.
The sound of firecrackers shook the earth,
and the gorgeous fireworks soared into the sky,
The children are jumping and dancing in new clothes,
and the adults are looking at the children happily

#3 过新年

新年到，放鞭炮，
鞭炮蹦蹦跳，
新年真热闹，
鞭炮响，哈哈笑，
祝我新年长一岁，
祝我个子快长高。

Guò xīnnián
xīnnián dào, fàng biān pào,
biān pào bèng bèngtiào,
xīnnián zhēn rènào,
biān pào xiǎng, hāhā xiào,
zhù wǒ xīnnián zhǎng yī suì,
zhù wǒ gèzi kuài zhǎng gāo.

Celebrate New Year

New Year is here, set off firecrackers,
Firecrackers bouncing,
New Year is so lively,
The firecrackers are crackling, people are laughing,
wish me a year older,
Wish me to grow taller.

#4过年红

红红的对联门上挂，大红的福字墙上贴
红红的鞭炮震天响，大红的灯笼高高挂
红红的笑脸迎新年，家家户户过年红！

Guònián hóng
hóng hóng de duìlián mén shàng guà,
dàhóng de fú zì qiáng shàng tiē
hóng hóng de biānpào zhèn tiān xiǎng,
dàhóng de dēnglóng gāo gāo guà
hóng hóng de xiàoliǎn yíng xīnnián,
jiājiāhùhù guònián hóng!

New Year Red
The red couplets are hung on the door,
and the red Fu characters are pasted on the wall
The red firecrackers shook the sky,
and the red lanterns hung high
Greeting the New Year with red smiling faces,
every family celebrates the New Year red!

#5 新年到

新年到，新年到，
穿新衣，戴新帽，
小朋友们哈哈笑

新年到，新年到，
贴对联，放鞭炮，
噼里啪啦吓一跳

新年到，新年到，
包饺子，蒸年糕，
全家团圆乐滔滔

新年到，新年到，
我给奶奶拜个年，
奶奶给我红包包

新年到，新年到，
见面都说过年好，
互相恭喜大家好

新年到，新年到，
舞狮子，踩高跷，
庙会上面好热闹

新年到，新年到，
新年要有新气象，
工作学习步步高，步步高!

Xīnnián dào
xīnnián dào, xīnnián dào,
chuān xīn yī, dài xīn mào,
xiǎopéngyǒumen hāhā xiào

xīnnián dào, xīnnián dào,
tiē duìlián, fàng biānpào,
pīlipālā xià yī tiào

xīnnián dào, xīnnián dào,
bāo jiǎozi, zhēng niángāo,
quánjiā tuányuán lè tāotāo

xīnnián dào, xīnnián dào,
wǒ gěi nǎinai bài gè nián,
nǎinai gěi wǒ hóngbāo bāo

xīnnián dào, xīnnián dào,
jiànmiàn dōu shuō guònián hǎo,
hùxiāng gōngxǐ dàjiā hǎo

xīnnián dào, xīnnián dào,
wǔ shīzi, cǎi gāoqiào,
miàohuì shàngmiàn hǎo rènào

xīnnián dào, xīnnián dào,
xīnnián yào yǒu xīn qìxiàng,
gōngzuò xuéxí bùbùgāo, bùbùgāo!

New Year Arrives
New year arrives, new year arrives
Put on new clothes, wear new hats,
Kids laugh out loud

New year arrives, new year arrives
Hang up couplets, set off firecrackers,
The crackling startle

New year arrives, new year arrives
Make dumplings, steam rice cakes,
What a happy family reunion

New year arrives, new year arrives
I wish grandma a new year,
Grandma gives me a red envelope

New year arrives, new year arrives
We all say happy new year when we meet,
Congratulations to each other

New year arrives, new year arrives
lion dance, stilt walk,
The temple fair is so lively

New year arrives, new year arrive
The new year must have a new outlook,
Work study make progress everyday!

#6 新年来到

新年来到，
人人欢笑
姑娘要花，
小子要炮
老太太要块大年糕
老头要顶新毡帽

Xīnnián lái dào
xīnnián lái dào,
rén rén huānxiào
gūniáng yào huā,
xiǎozi yào pào
lǎo tàitài yào kuài dà niángāo
lǎotóu yào dǐng xīn zhān mào

The New Year Is Coming
The new year is coming,
everyone is laughing
Girls want flowers,
boys want crackers
The old lady wants a piece of big rice cake
The old man needs a new felt hat

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