Chinese song-Boat race-sai chuan-赛船

Little boat, little boat. The party is having a match today. The boat is small and bold. Not afraid of high waves. All the way, all the way. Overtake the preceding boat for the first place. Chase, chase, chase, chase. Sing victory songs in unison.

24 May 2023

Do you want to learn Chinese through songs? Here is a song named-Boat race. Have you ever heard it before? Let's take a look.

Little boat, little boat,
小小船,小小船,
xiǎo  xiǎo  chuán  ,  xiǎo  xiǎo  chuán  ,  

The party is having a match today.
今朝聚会赛一赛。
jīn  zhāo  jù  huì  sài  yī  sài  。

The boat is small and bold,
船身小,胆量好, 
chuán  shēn  xiǎo  ,  dǎn  liàng  hǎo  ,

Not afraid of high waves.
不怕浪头高。
bù  pà  làng  tou  gāo  。  

All the way, all the way,
用力用力齐用力, 
yòng  lì  yòng  lì  qí  yòng  lì  ,  

Overtake the preceding boat for the first place,
追过前船争第一,
zhuī  guò  qián  chuán  zhēng  dì  yī ,
 
Chase, chase, chase, chase,
追追追,追追追,  
zhuī  zhuī  zhuī  ,  zhuī  zhuī  zhuī  , 

Sing victory songs in unison.
齐唱得胜歌。
qí  chàng  dé  shèng  gē  。  

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