Ready to learn Mandarin with a catchy song stuck in your head?
In this post, we break down the lyrics of the iconic Chinese song "Little Apple 小苹果" to help you pick up new vocabulary and phrases in a lighthearted way!
Summary Of "Learn Mandarin Fast with "Little Apple 小苹果" – The Iconic Chinese Song!" From The Video Above
Lyrics Breakdown:
Line 1:
Pinyin: Wǒ zhòng xià yī kē zhǒngzi zhōngyú zhǎng chūle guǒshí
Chinese Characters: 我种下一颗种子 终于长出了果实
English: I planted a seed and finally it bore fruit.
Line 2:
Pinyin: Jīntiān shì ge wěidà rìzi
Chinese Characters: 今天是个伟大日子
English: Today is a great day.
Line 3:
Pinyin: Zhāi xià xīngxīng sòng gěi nǐ zhuāi xià yuèliàng sòng gěi nǐ
Chinese Characters: 摘下星星送给你 拽下月亮送给你
English: I pick the stars for you, pull down the moon for you.
Line 4:
Pinyin: Ràng tàiyáng měitiān wèi nǐ shēng qǐ
Chinese Characters: 让太阳每天为你升起
English: Let the sun rise for you every day.
Line 5:
Pinyin: Biàn chéng làzhú ránshāo zìjǐ zhǐ wèi zhàoliàng nǐ
Chinese Characters: 变成蜡烛 燃烧自己 只为照亮你
English: I become a candle, burning myself just to light you up.
Line 6:
Pinyin: Bǎ wǒ yīqiè dōu xiàn gěi nǐ zhǐ yào nǐ huānxǐ
Chinese Characters: 把我一切都献给你 只要你欢喜
English: I give you everything as long as you are happy.
Line 7:
Pinyin: Nǐ ràng wǒ měi ge míngtiān dōu biàn dé yǒu yìyì
Chinese Characters: 你让我每个明天都 变得有意义
English: You make every tomorrow meaningful.
Line 8:
Pinyin: Shēngmìng suī duǎn ài nǐ yǒngyuǎn bù lí bù qì
Chinese Characters: 生命虽短爱你永远 不离不弃
English: Life is short, but I will love you forever, never leaving you.
Chorus:
Line 9:
Pinyin: Nǐ shì wǒ de xiǎo ya xiǎo píngguǒr
Chinese Characters: 你是我的小呀小苹果儿
English: You are my little, little apple.
Line 10:
Pinyin: Zěnme ài nǐ dōu bù xián duō
Chinese Characters: 怎么爱你都不嫌多
English: No matter how much I love you, it's never too much.
Line 11:
Pinyin: Hónghóng de xiǎo liǎnr wēnnuǎn wǒ de xīnwō
Chinese Characters: 红红的小脸儿温暖我的心窝
English: Your rosy little face warms my heart.
Line 12:
Pinyin: Diǎn liàng wǒ shēngmìng de huǒ huǒ huǒ huǒ
Chinese Characters: 点亮我生命的火 火火火火
English: Lighting up the fire of my life, fire, fire, fire, fire.
Line 13:
Pinyin: Nǐ shì wǒ de xiǎo ya xiǎo píngguǒr
Chinese Characters: 你是我的小呀小苹果儿
English: You are my little, little apple.
Line 14:
Pinyin: Jiù xiàng tiān biān zuì měi de yúnduǒ
Chinese Characters: 就像天边最美的云朵
English: Just like the most beautiful cloud at the horizon.
Line 15:
Pinyin: Chūntiān yòu láidàole huā kāi mǎn shānpō
Chinese Characters: 春天又来到了花开满山坡
English: Spring has come again, with flowers blooming all over the hills.
Line 16:
Pinyin: Zhòng xià xīwàng jiù huì shōuhuò
Chinese Characters: 种下希望就会收获
English: Planting hope will bring a harvest.
Line 17:
Pinyin: Cóngbù juéde nǐ tǎoyàn nǐ de yīqiè dōu xǐhuān
Chinese Characters: 从不觉得你讨厌 你的一切都喜欢
English: I never find you annoying, I like everything about you.
Line 18:
Pinyin: Yǒu nǐ de měitiān dōu xīnxiān
Chinese Characters: 有你的每天都新鲜
English: Every day with you is fresh.
Line 19:
Pinyin: Yǒu nǐ yángguāng gèng cànlàn yǒu nǐ hēiyè bù hēi'àn
Chinese Characters: 有你阳光更灿烂 有你黑夜不黑暗
English: With you, the sun shines brighter, and the night is not dark.
Line 20:
Pinyin: Nǐ shì báiyún wǒ shì lántiān
Chinese Characters: 你是白云我是蓝天
English: You are the white cloud, I am the blue sky.
Line 21:
Pinyin: Chūntiān hé nǐ mànbù zài shèngkāi de huācóng jiān
Chinese Characters: 春天和你漫步在盛开的花丛间
English: In spring, I walk with you among the blooming flowers.
Line 22:
Pinyin: Xiàtiān yèwǎn péi nǐ yīqǐ kàn xīngxīng zhǎ yǎn
Chinese Characters: 夏天夜晚陪你一起看 星星眨眼
English: In summer nights, I accompany you to watch the stars twinkle.
Line 23:
Pinyin: Qiūtiān huánghūn yǔ nǐ chángyáng zài jīnsè màitián
Chinese Characters: 秋天黄昏与你徜徉在 金色麦田
English: In autumn evenings, I stroll with you in the golden wheat fields.
Line 24:
Pinyin: Dōngtiān xuěhuā fēiwǔ yǒu nǐ gèngjiā wēnnuǎn
Chinese Characters: 冬天雪花飞舞 有你更加温暖
English: When snowflakes fall in the winter, you keep me warm.
10 Useful Vocabulary from the Song
Alright, we’ve gone through the lyrics, now let’s learn 10 key words from the song.
1.种子 (zhǒngzi)
Meaning: Seed
Example: 我种下一颗种子 (Wǒ zhòng xià yī kē zhǒngzi) - I planted a seed.
果实 (guǒshí)
Meaning: Fruit
Example: 终于长出了果实 (Zhōngyú zhǎng chūle guǒshí) - Finally it bore fruit.
伟大 (wěidà)
Meaning: Great
Example: 今天是个伟大日子 (Jīntiān shì gè wěidà rìzi) - Today is a great day.
摘 (zhāi)
Meaning: Pick
Example: 摘下星星送给你 (Zhāi xià xīngxīng sòng gěi nǐ) - I pick the stars for you.
月亮 (yuèliàng)
Meaning: Moon
Example: 拽下月亮送给你 (Zhuāi xià yuèliàng sòng gěi nǐ) - Pull down the moon for you.
蜡烛 (làzhú)
Meaning: Candle
Example: 变成蜡烛燃烧自己 (Biànchéng làzhú ránshāo zìjǐ) - I become a candle, burning myself.
照亮 (zhàoliàng)
Meaning: Light up
Example: 只为照亮你 (Zhǐ wèi zhàoliàng nǐ) - Just to light you up.
永远 (yǒngyuǎn)
Meaning: Forever
Example: 爱你永远 (ài nǐ yǒngyuǎn) - Love you forever.
温暖 (wēnnuǎn)
Meaning: Warm
Example: 更加温暖 (Gèngjiā wēnnuǎn) - Even warmer.
希望 (xīwàng)
Meaning: Hope
Example: 种下希望就会收获 (Zhòng xià xīwàng jiù huì shōuhuò) - Planting hope will bring a harvest.
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