Childhood & play in Chinese 童年
tóngnián
What do children do? 15 essential childhood & play words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 童年 | tóng nián | childhood |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 玩具 | wán jù | toy |
| 游戏 | yóu xì | game |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | park |
| 画画 | huà huà | to draw |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 故事 | gù shi | story |
| 动画片 | dòng huà piàn | cartoon |
| 积木 | jī mù | building blocks |
| 捉迷藏 | zhuō mí cáng | hide-and-seek |
| 滑梯 | huá tī | slide |
| 秋千 | qiū qiān | swing |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | happy |
Example sentences
- 我的童年是在农村过的。I spent my childhood in the countryside.
- 孩子们在院子里玩。The children are playing in the yard.
- 这是我小时候的玩具。This was my toy when I was little.
- 我们来玩个游戏吧！Let's play a game!
- 周末我们去公园散步。We go for a walk in the park at the weekend.
- 我女儿很喜欢画画。My daughter really likes drawing.
- 她一边做饭一边唱歌。She sings while she cooks.
- 妹妹每周六去学跳舞。My little sister has dance lessons every Saturday.
- 妈妈每晚给我讲故事。Mum tells me a story every night.
- 孩子们在看动画片。The children are watching cartoons.
- 弟弟用积木搭了一座房子。My little brother built a house out of building blocks.
- 我们小时候常玩捉迷藏。We often played hide-and-seek when we were little.
- 孩子们排队玩滑梯。The children are queuing for the slide.
- 爸爸在公园推我荡秋千。Dad pushed me on the swing in the park.
- 今天玩得很开心！We had a great time today!
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Childhood & play speaking island has 8 everyday questions about childhood & play to prepare your own answers to.