

(Weiba yáo) Ballad of Tail
Shénme weiba cháng?
Who has a long tail?
Tùzi weiba duan,
The rabbit has a short tail,
Songshu de weiba xiàng ba san.
And the squirrel’s tail looks like an umbrella.
Shénme weiba wan?
Who has a curly tail?
Shénme weiba bian?
Who has a flat tail?
Shénme weiba zuì haokàn?
Whose tail is the most beautiful?
Gongji weiba wan,
The rooster has a curly tail,
Yazi weiba bian,
The duck has a flat tail,
Kongquè de weiba zuì haokàn.
And the peacock’s tail is the most beautiful.
1. (weiba): n. tail
Mama, tùzi you weiba ma?
Mom, does the rabbit have a tail?
2. (songshu): n. squirrel
Wo xihuan xiao songshu!
I like little squirrels!
3. (gongji): n. cock
Nainai jia you yìzhi gongji.
There is a rooster in my grandma’s house.
4. (kongquè): n. peacock
Zhè zhi kongquè zhen piàoliang!
This peacock is really beautiful!