{"id":62,"date":"2023-06-09T10:46:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T02:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/?p=62"},"modified":"2023-06-27T16:19:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T08:19:39","slug":"4-chinese-childhood-games-and-2-chinese-rhymes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.mandarininn.cn\/blog\/?p=62","title":{"rendered":"4 Chinese Childhood Games and 2 Chinese Rhymes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

June 1st<\/strong> is the International Children’s Day<\/strong>.  \u516d\u4e00\u513f\u7ae5\u8282\u5feb\u4e50\uff01li\u00f9 y\u012b \u00e9r t\u00f3ng ji\u00e9 ku\u00e0i l\u00e8 \uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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It is a special day filled with joy <\/strong>and adored by children everywhere. Although we all eventually grow up, our cherished childhood memories<\/strong> remain close to our hearts and can be treasured by adults as well. Do you still remember those precious moments from your youth? Do you play these games with your kids?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. \u7ae5\u5e74\u6e38\u620f t\u00f3ng ni\u00e1n y\u00f3u x\u00ec\uff1aChildhood games<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1) 123\u6728\u5934\u4eba 123 m\u00f9 tou r\u00e9n (123 Wooden Man)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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One, two, three wooden man, is one of the well-known children’s games in China, which are still played by people, even by adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rules are simple\uff1aone child is chosen to be the spot person and stands at a distance from the other players, who are lined up facing the spot person. He\/she calls out “\u4e00\uff0c\u4e8c\uff0c\u4e09\uff08y\u012b \u00e8r s\u0101n\uff09<\/strong>” and the players move towards them, but then at some point, the spot person calls out “\u6728\u5934\u4eba\uff08m\u00f9 tou r\u00e9n\uff09<\/strong>” and the players must freeze. Any players who are caught moving after the “\u6728\u5934\u4eba\uff08m\u00f9 tou r\u00e9n\uff09<\/strong>” call have to back to Start Point. The game continues until a player reaches the spot person or until there is only one player left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(2) \u8001\u9e70\u6349\u5c0f\u9e21 l\u01ceo y\u012bng zhu\u014d xi\u01ceo j\u012b (The Eagle Catches the Chickens)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The game requires at least three people, one as the hen, one as the eagle, and the rest as the chicks. The eagle (the catcher) \u8001\u9e70 l\u01ceo y\u012bng<\/strong> stands opposite the hen and circles to try to catch the chicks, while the chicks hid behind the hen. The hen (the protector) \u9e21\u5988\u5988 j\u012b m\u0101 m\u0101<\/strong> will spread his\/her arm and move around to avoid the eagle\u2019s attack. Chicks \u5c0f\u9e21xi\u01ceo j\u012b <\/strong>will move with the hen and run away from the eagle. The game ends when the eagle catches all the chicks or when the eagle is worn out. The last chick caught becomes the eagle in the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(3) \u4e22\u624b\u7ee2 di\u016b sh\u01d2u ju\u00e0n (Throw a Handkerchief)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The children squatted down in a circle<\/strong>, one of the children A stood up, holding a handkerchief<\/strong>, and began to walk behind the children around the outer circle. Children in a circle began to sing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4e22\uff0c\u4e22\uff0c\u4e22\u624b\u7ee2,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

di\u016b \uff0c di\u016b \uff0c di\u016b sh\u01d2u ju\u00e0n,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8f7b\u8f7b\u5730\u653e\u5728\u5c0f\u670b\u53cb\u7684\u540e\u9762,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

q\u012bng q\u012bng de f\u00e0ng z\u00e0i xi\u01ceo p\u00e9ng y\u01d2u de h\u00f2u mi\u00e0n,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5927\u5bb6\u4e0d\u8981\u544a\u8bc9ta\uff0c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

d\u00e0 ji\u0101 b\u00f9 y\u00e0o g\u00e0o s\u00f9 t\u0101 \uff0c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5feb\u70b9\u5feb\u70b9\u6293\u4f4fta,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ku\u00e0i di\u01cen ku\u00e0i di\u01cen zhu\u0101 zh\u00f9 t\u0101,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5feb\u70b9\u5feb\u70b9\u6293\u4f4fta\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ku\u00e0i di\u01cen ku\u00e0i di\u01cen zhu\u0101 zh\u00f9 t\u0101.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This song means: “Throw, throw, throw handkerchief, gently put behind the child and we don’t tell him”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the end of the song, child A drops the handkerchief behind one of the players, that player must quickly pick up the handkerchief and chase Child A around the circle and try to catch him\/her <\/strong>before Child A reaches an empty spot. If the child reaches the empty space <\/strong>before they are caught, then the player who picked up the handkerchief becomes the new child A for the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(4) \u8df3\u76ae\u7b4b ti\u00e0o p\u00ed j\u012bn\uff08Rubber Band Skipping\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The rubber band is an elastic rope made of rubber, about 3 meters long. Two players hold a long rubber band around their ankles<\/strong>, with their feet shoulder-width apart. Alternatively, the rubber band can be tied around two chairs or other sturdy objects. Three to five people play together, and then they can also be divided into two groups of competition. Dancing while singing is very interesting. Firstly, two people take one end of the rubber band extension, others take turns to jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. \u7ae5\u8c23 t\u00f3ng y\u00e1o (Children’s Folk Rhymes)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff081\uff09 \u5c0f\u767d\u5154 xi\u01ceo b\u00e1i t\u00f9 \uff08Little white bunny\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This song is probably the first song<\/strong> that most Chinese children learn to sing. The lyrics are about a cute white rabbit who likes to eat vegetables. Naturally\uff0c parents like to use this song as a motivation and a good example<\/strong> to encourage children to eat vegetables. Now, let’s learn to sing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5c0f\u767d\u5154,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

xi\u01ceo b\u00e1i t\u00f9,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u767d\u53c8\u767d\uff0c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

b\u00e1i y\u00f2u b\u00e1i,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4e24\u53ea\u8033\u6735\u7ad6\u8d77\u6765\uff0c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

li\u01ceng zh\u012b \u011br du\u01d2 sh\u00f9 q\u01d0 l\u00e1i\uff0c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7231\u5403\u841d\u535c\u7231\u5403\u83dc\uff0c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00e0i ch\u012b lu\u00f3 bo \u00e0i ch\u012b c\u00e0i\uff0c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8e66\u8e66\u8df3\u8df3\u771f\u53ef\u7231\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

b\u00e8ng b\u00e8ng ti\u00e0o ti\u00e0o zh\u0113n k\u011b \u00e0i\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know the meaning of this song? If not, please leave us a message<\/strong> and we are happy to share it with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\uff082\uff09\u5c0f\u661f\u661f xi\u01ceo x\u012bng x\u012bng (Little Star)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhymes\uff1a\u4e00\u95ea\u4e00\u95ea\u4eae\u6676\u6676\uff0c\u6ee1\u5929\u90fd\u662f\u5c0f\u661f\u661f\u3002y\u012b sh\u01cen y\u012b sh\u01cen li\u00e0ng j\u012bng j\u012bng \uff0c m\u01cen ti\u0101n d\u014du sh\u00ec xi\u01ceo x\u012bng x\u012bng<\/strong> (Twinkle twinkle little star how I wonder what you are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of its sweet tune and catchy rhythm. This song is also widely popular in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you humming the song<\/strong> now? Now, try the ABC song. Do you hear the resembles? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What childhood games<\/strong> do you love to play? What songs do you sing all day<\/strong>? Please leave us a message<\/strong> and brush up on your sweet sweet childhood memories. <\/p>\n\n\n

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