Chinese Fun

开夜车
(Burn the Midnight Oil)

Every day we learn Chinese
měitiān wǒmen xué zhōng wén
每天 我们 学 中文

But we want to go to bed
kěshì wǒmen xiǎng shuì jiào
可是 我们 想 睡 觉

Homework is too much, sleep too little
gōngkè tài duō, shuìjiào tài shào
功课 太多 ， 睡觉 太 少

We want to take a nap
wǒmen yào shuì jiào
我们 要 睡 觉

Every day we speak Chinese
měitiān wǒmen shuō zhōngwén
每天 我们 说 中文

We want to practice tai chi
wǒmen yào liàn tàijíquán
我们 要 练 太极拳

And play with a kitty
hé gēn māo mī wán
和 跟 猫咪 玩

Or play ball with the dog
huò zhě gēn gǒu wán qiú
或者 跟 狗 玩 球

We often learn the lessons
wǒmen tiān tiān yǒu kè
我们 天天 有 课

Monday to Friday
xīng qī yī dào xīng qī wǔ
星期一 到 星期五

If there is no Chinese
rú guǒ méi yǒu zhōngwén kè
如果 没有 中文 课

We would be so sad
wǒmen huì rú cǐ shāng xīn
我们 会 如此 伤心

Chorus (repeated)
Hey! Chinese is difficult
āi! zhōngwén hěn nán
哎 ！ 中文 很 难

Also we are very busy
wǒmen yě hěn máng
我们 也 很 忙

But Chinese classes
kěshì zhōngwén kè
可是 中文 课

And the teacher are good
hé lǎoshī hěn hǎo
和 老师 很好

From morning to night
cóng zǎo dào wǎn
从早到晚

In the library
zài túshūguǎn
在 图书馆

But Chinese classes,
kěshì zhōngwén kè
可是 中文 课 ，

And teachers are fun
hé lǎoshī hǎo wán
和 老师 好 玩

Hey! Chinese is difficult
āi ! zhōngwén hěn nán
哎 ！ 中文 很 难

Also we are very busy
wǒmen yě hěn máng
我们 也 很 忙

But Chinese classes
kěshì zhōngwén kè
可是 中文 课

And the teacher are good
hé lǎoshī hěn hǎo
和 老师 很好

We were too tired to work late into the night,
wǒmen tài lěi kāi yè chē
我们 太 累 开夜车 ，

Kitty wants to eat
māo mǐ yào chīfàn
猫米 要 吃饭

But Chinese classes,
kěshì zhōngwén kè
可是 中文 课 ，

And teachers are fun
hé lǎoshī hǎo wán
和 老师 好 玩