
(Wo de hao mama) My Dear Mother
Wo de hao mama ,

My dear mother,

Duome xinku ya !

How tired you are!
Mama mama kuài zuòxià,

Mom, Mom, quickly sit down,
Mama mama kuài zuòxià,

Mom, Mom, quickly sit down,
Qing he yì bei chá.

Please drink a cup of tea.
Ràng wo qinqin nín ba,

Let me give you a kiss,
Ràng wo qinqin nín ba,

Let me give you a kiss,
Wo de hao mama !

My dear mother!


1.
(he): v. drink
Wo kou ke le, wo xiang he bei shui.

I feel thirsty; I want to drink a cup of water.
2.
(qin): v. kiss
Mama qin le qin ta de nu’ér.

The mom kissed her daughter.
3.
( zuò): v. to sit
Maomi zuò zài dì shàng, tan kai sì zhua.

The cat sits on the floor with its legs sprawled open.
4.
(xiàban): v. to get off work
Ni jintian xiàwu ji dian xiàban?
A: 
When do you get off work this afternoon?
Liù dian zuoyòu ba.
B: 
About six o'clock.
5.
(xinku): adj. tiring
Wo xihuan xuéxí hànyu, suoyi meitian hua liang xiaoshí xuéxí ta yì dian dou bù

juéde xinku.

I like to study Chinese, so I don't find it tiresome to spend two hours a day studying.