Nursery Rhyme – 小蜻蜓(Xiǎoqīngtíng) Little Dragonfly

Xiǎoqīngtíng shì yìchóng,
小蜻蜓           是 益虫，
Little dragonflies are useful insects,
   
Fēidào xī lái fēidào dōng.
飞到    西 来 飞到    东。
They fly here and there.
   
Bù chī liángshi bù chī cài,
不   吃 粮食      不 吃  菜，
They eat neither grains nor vegetables.
   
Shì gè bǔwén de xiǎoyīngxióng.
是   个 捕蚊    的  小英雄。
They are heroic mosquito catchers.
   
Vocabulary:
1. 益虫(yìchóng) noun. useful insect
Mìfēng shì yìchóng.
蜜蜂      是  益虫。.
Bees are useful insects.
   
2. 捕(bǔ) verb. catch
Qīngwā shì gè bǔwén gāoshǒu.
青蛙       是  个 捕蚊    高手。
Frogs are excellent at catching mosquitoes.
   
3. 英雄(yīngxióng) noun. hero
Wǒ bàba shì yīngxióng.
我   爸爸  是  英雄。
My father is a hero.
   
Exercises:
1. What does “英雄(yīngxióng)” mean in English?
A. Useful insect
B. Catch mosquitoes
C. Hero
2. What is the frog doing in the picture?
Learn Chinese - 萤火虫(yínghuǒchóng)
A. 捕虫(bǔchóng)
B. 唱歌(chànggē)
C. 做窝(zuòwō)
3. Which of these is an “益虫(yìchóng)”?
A. Frog
B. Mouse
C. Bee

Answers:
1.    C
2.    A
3.    C