Happy Lantern Festival
New words:
| New words | Pin yin | Translation | Phonetic Translation | |
| 正月十五 |
shí wǔ |
on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar | jeng yuer she woo | |
| 元宵节 | yuán xiāo jié | Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival | Yu-en xi-ow je-er | |
| 月儿 | yuè r | the moon | Yue r | |
| 圆圆 | yuán yuán
|
round | Yuen yuen | |
| 挂 | guà | to hang or suspend | gwa | |
| 天边 | tiān biān | horizon; remotest places | Ti-en bi-en | |
| 吃 | chī | to eat | Chir | |
| 汤圆 | tāng yuán | boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival | Tung yuen | |
| 大 | dà | big | dah | |
| 又 | yòu | also | yoh | |
| 甜 | tián | sweet | Ti-en | |
| 香甜可口 | xiāng tián
kě kǒu |
tasty; to taste good | xi-ang ti-en ker co | |
| 圆又圆 | yuán yòu yuán | round | Yuen-yoh yuen | |
| 猜灯谜 | cāi dēng mí | to guess the riddles written on lanterns | Ci deng me | |
| 逛花街 |
|
to visit Flowers market | Gwang hwa jeer | |
| 快快乐乐 | kuài kuài lè lè | happy | Kwai kuwai le le | |
| 过佳节 | guò jiā jié | to celebrate the festive day | Gwoh jar jeer | |
| 赏花灯 | shǎng huā dēng
|
to appreciate the coloured lantern | Shang hwa deng | |
| 舞狮子 | wǔ shī zi | lion dance | Woo sher ze | |
| 全家 | quán jiā | whole family | Chuan jar | |
| 团团又圆圆 | tuán tuán yòu yuán yuán | getting together | Twan twan yuen yuen |
Notes for teaching:
This is a cheerful melody song, contains the Lantern Festival elements. By learning this song, you will know more about the Lantern Festival!
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