Traditional Chinese Folk Songs

Here are some popular Chinese folk songs you can use to practice your Chinese or impress your Chinese friends the next time you end up in a Chinese KTV.😃 

Disclaimer: I’ve only included partial lyrics under the songs to keep this email short. Just copy and paste the song titles into Google along with the word 歌词 (lyrics), and you’ll find the full lyrics.

茉莉花 (Mòlìhuā) – Jasmine Flower

• Origin: Jiangsu Province

好一朵美丽的茉莉花

好一朵美丽的茉莉花

芬芳美丽满枝桠

又香又白人人夸

让我来将你摘下

送给别人家

茉莉花呀茉莉花

康定情歌 (Kāngdìng Qínggē) – Kangding Love Song

• Origin: Sichuan Province

跑马溜溜的山上，一朵溜溜的云哟

端端溜溜的照在，康定溜溜的城哟

月亮弯弯，康定溜溜的城哟

阿里山的姑娘 (Ālǐshān de Gūniáng) – The Girls of Alishan

• Origin: Taiwan

高山青~

澗水藍~

阿里山的姑娘美如水呀

阿里山的少年壯如山~

啊~啊~~~

阿里山的姑娘美如水呀

阿里山的少年壯如山~

龙船调 (Lóngchuán Diào) – Dragon Boat Tune

• Origin: Hubei Province

正月里是新年哪

咿 呦喂

妹娃我去拜年哪

呵喂

咿 呦喂 呦喂

咿 呦喂 呦喂 呦喂

呦喂 呦喂 呦喂

呦喂 呦喂 呦喂

And here’s a really good website that has several other Chinese folk songs (also ancient poems, nursery rhymes, etc.) with lyrics and some free downloadable material: http://www.chinesefolksongs.com/

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