{"id":2534,"date":"2014-09-19T18:15:14","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T18:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=2534"},"modified":"2018-05-19T08:37:43","modified_gmt":"2018-05-19T08:37:43","slug":"5-popular-songs-to-learn-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/5-popular-songs-to-learn-chinese.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Popular Songs To Learn Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learning a foreign language sometimes devolves into memorizing new words and reciting textbook passages. However, it does not always have to be the case. Learning Chinese through songs is a fun method that intermixes language and culture. You not only learn authentic Chinese through the lyrics plus the song itself may serve as an icebreaker. It is always easier to start a conversation about pop culture versus Confucius. Here are the 5 popular songs that I selected based on their rankings on Baidu music (the No. 1 search engine in China).<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"Learn Chinese\">List of 5 Popular Songs To Learn Chinese<\/h2>\n<h3 title=\"\u5c0f\u82f9\u679c\">1. \u5c0f\u82f9\u679c<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=index-866.html width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nLittle Apple (\u5c0f\u82f9\u679c; pinyin: xi\u01ceo p\u00edng gu\u01d2) is a single by a group called Chopstick Brothers (\u7b77\u5b50\u5144\u5f1f), released as a promotional song for the movie Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon (\u8001\u7537\u5b69\u4e4b\u731b\u9f99\u8fc7\u6c5f). The music video of the song shows scenes of dancing interweaved with 4 short stories about love and romance. One of them contains elements from the legend Adam and Eve. The dance in the music video has also gained popularity in the public.<\/p>\n<p>So, how do can you learn the lyrics? Some of the videos have the words subtitled in, but you can also do a quick Google search for the Chinese lyrics\/pinyin and English translation.<\/p>\n<h3 title=\"\u65f6\u95f4\u90fd\u53bb\u54ea\u513f\u4e86\">2. \u65f6\u95f4\u90fd\u53bb\u54ea\u513f\u4e86<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=index-867.html width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWhere did the time go (\u65f6\u95f4\u90fd\u53bb\u54ea\u513f\u4e86\uff1bpinyin: sh\u012b ji\u0101n d\u014du q\u00f9 n\u01ce\u2019er le) is a single by Zhengliang Wang (\u738b\u94ee\u4eae). This song is about the unconditional love of parents. The lyrics are like a letter from a parent to his\/her kid. It was performed at the 2014 Spring Festival Gala (\u6625\u8282\u8054\u6b22\u665a\u4f1a). This song is popular because it slows people down from the stress of work to enjoy the quality time with family.<\/p>\n<h3 title=\"\u500d\u513f\u723d\">3. \u500d\u513f\u723d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=index-868.html width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nSo Cool! (\u500d\u513f\u723d\uff1bpinyin: b\u00e8i\u2019er shu\u01ceng) is a popular song among young people. It is about the joyous and carefree lifestyle. Some says that it tries to imitate Gangnam Style. You should see for yourself.<\/p>\n<h3 title=\"\u7238\u7238\u53bb\u54ea\u513f\">4. \u7238\u7238\u53bb\u54ea\u513f<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=index-867.html width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWhere Are We Going, Dad? (\u7238\u7238\u53bb\u54ea\u513f; pinyin: b\u00e0 ba q\u00f9 n\u01ce&#8217;er) is the theme song for a Chinese reality TV show broadcast on Hunan Television. The show is based on the original South Korean reality show Dad! Where Are We? It features five celebrity fathers and their children as they travel to rural places and go on camping missions. This show enjoys a high audience rating and season 2 has recently hit the screens.<\/p>\n<h3 title=\"\u5251\u5fc3\">5. \u5251\u5fc3<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=index-869.html width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nHeart of the sword (\u5251\u5fc3\uff1bpinyin: ji\u00e0n x\u012bn) is the theme song for a popular TV series called \u53e4\u5251\u5947\u8c2d. The story derives from a video game that shares the same name.<\/p>\n<p>Sing your heart out! Have fun with these songs and feel free to share your own favorites too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning a foreign language sometimes devolves into memorizing new words and reciting textbook passages. However, it does not always have to be the case. 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