A great way to learn a language is through singing. As a family, we listen, sing and dance to music daily. For Chinese New Year, we have been listening to these simple yet classic Chinese New Year songs. These are the same songs that I grew up listening to as a child!
I have tried to find videos that comes with Chinese lyrics, so you can have a happy Chinese New Year karaoke time! I have also written down the Chinese lyrics with pinyin.
Happy New Year, and Best Wishes for the New Lunar Year!
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新年好
新年好呀 ,新年好呀
xīn nián hǎo ya, xīn nián hǎo ya
祝贺大家新年好
zhú hè dà jiā xīn nián hǎo
我们唱歌 ,我们跳舞
wǒ mén chàng gē wǒ mén tiào wǔ
祝贺大家新年好
zhú hè dà jiā xīn nián hǎo
恭喜恭喜
每条大街小巷 每个人的嘴里
měi tiáo dà jiē xiǎo xiàng měi gè rén de zuǐ lǐ
见面第一句话 就是恭喜恭喜
jiàn miàn dì yī jù huà jiù shì gōng xǐ gōng xǐ
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 恭喜恭喜恭喜你
gōng xǐ gōng xǐ gōng xǐ nǐ ya gōng xǐ gōng xǐ gōng xǐ nǐ
冬天已到尽头 真是好的消息
dōng tiān yǐ dào jìn tóu zhēn shi hǎo de xiāo xī
温暖的春风 就要吹醒大地
wēn nuǎn de chūn fēng jiù yào chuī xǐng dà dì
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 恭喜恭喜恭喜你
gōng xǐ gōng xǐ gōng xǐ nǐ ya gōng xǐ gōng xǐ gōng xǐ nǐ
贺新年
贺新年 祝新年 新年呀 年连年
hè xīn nián zhù xīn nián xīn nián ya nián lián nián
爆竹声声催人想幼年
bào zhú shēng shēng cuī rén xiǎng yòu nián
贺新年 祝新年 新年呀 年连年
hè xīn nián zhù xīn nián xīn nián ya nián lián nián
岁月悠悠光阴如箭
suì yuè yōu yōu guāng yīn rú jiàn
回看往事如烟 痛苦辛酸
huí kàn wǎng shì rú yān tòng kǔ xīn suān
寄望从今万事如愿
jì wàng cóng jīn wàn shì rú yuàn
贺新年 祝新年 新年呀 年连年
hè xīn nián zhù xīn nián xīn nián ya nián lián nián
愿大家都过个太平年
yuàn dà jiā dōu guò gè tài píng nián
财神到
财神到 财神到 财神到我家的大门口
cái shén dào cái shén dào cái shén dào wǒ jiā de dà mén kǒu
迎财神 接财神 把财神接到我家里头
yíng cái shén jiē cái shén bǎ cái shén jiē dào wǒ jiā lǐ tou
从此我交好运 财源滚滚来
cóng cǐ wǒ jiāo hǎo yùn cái yuán gǔn gǔn lái
做生意他一本万利
zuò shēng yì tā yī běn wàn lì
买马票他得心应手
mǎi mǎ piào tā dé xīn yìng shǒu
万事都东成西就
wàn shì dōu dōng chéng xī jiù
财神到 财神到 大家迎接财神到
cái shén dào cái shén dào dà jiā yíng jiē cái shén dào
拜年
正月初一头一天 家家户户过新年
zhēng yuè chū yī tóu yī tiān jiā jiā hù hù guò xīn nián
大街小巷喧灯彩 炮竹响连天
dà jiē xiǎo xiàng xuān dēng cǎi pào zhú xiǎng lián tiān
嘁得隆咚镪咚镪 炮竹响连天
qī dé lōng dōng qiāng dōng qiāng pào zhú xiǎng lián tiān
小妹过年真高兴 换上新鞋穿新衣
xiǎo mèi guò nián zhēn gāo xìng huàn shàng xīn xié chuān xīn yī
从头到脚打扮好 上街去拜年
cóng tóu dào jiǎo dǎ bàn hǎo shàng jiē qù bài nián
嘁得隆咚镪咚镪 上街去拜年
qī dé lōng dōng qiāng dōng qiāng shàng jiē qù bài nián
小猪佩奇咚咚锵 过年歌
This is the Chinese New Year version of the evergreen and super infectious Bing Bong Song.
咚咚锵 咚咚锵
dōng dōng qiāng dōng dōng qiāng
咚咚咚咚锵
dōng dōng dōng dōng qiāng
咚咚锵 咚咚锵
dōng dōng qiāng dōng dōng qiāng
新年一起唱
xīn nián yī qǐ chàng
咚咚锵 咚咚锵
dōng dōng qiāng dōng dōng qiāng
过年吃香香
guò nián chī xiāng xiāng
咚咚锵 咚咚锵
dōng dōng qiāng dōng dōng qiāng
全家喜洋洋
quán jiā xǐ yáng yáng
咚咚锵 咚咚锵
dōng dōng qiāng dōng dōng qiāng
炮竹嘭嘭响
pào zhú pēng pēng xiǎng
咚咚锵 咚咚锵
dōng dōng qiāng dōng dōng qiāng
烟花嘭嘭放
yān huā pēng pēng fàng
咚咚锵 咚咚锵
dōng dōng qiāng dōng dōng qiāng
我们拜年了
wǒ men bài nián le
咚咚锵 咚咚锵
dōng dōng qiāng dōng dōng qiāng
我们懂礼貌
wǒ men dǒng lǐ mào
咚咚锵 咚咚锵
dōng dōng qiāng dōng dōng qiāng
咚咚咚咚锵
dōng dōng dōng dōng qiāng
咚咚锵 咚咚锵
dōng dōng qiāng dōng dōng qiāng
大家新年好
dà jiā xīn nián hǎo
Super JoJo 新年快乐歌
新年快乐 新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè xīn nián kuài lè
新年快乐 新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè xīn nián kuài lè
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
新年快乐 新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè xīn nián kuài lè
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
一起唱歌,一起跳舞
yī qǐ chàng gē, yī qǐ tiào wǔ
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
恭喜恭喜, 恭喜恭喜
gōng xǐ gōng xǐ, gōng xǐ gōng xǐ
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
身体健康,好事多多
shēn tǐ jiàn kāng, hǎo shì duō duō
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
新年快乐 新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè xīn nián kuài lè
新年快乐 新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè xīn nián kuài lè
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
新年快乐 新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè xīn nián kuài lè
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
一起唱歌,一起跳舞
yī qǐ chàng gē, yī qǐ tiào wǔ
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
平平安安,平平安安
píng píng ān ān, píng píng ān ān
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
身体健康,好事多多
shēn tǐ jiàn kāng, hǎo shì duō duō
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
恭喜恭喜 ,恭喜恭喜
gōng xǐ gōng xǐ, gōng xǐ gōng xǐ
平平安安,平平安安
píng píng ān ān, píng píng ān ān
年年有余,年年有余
nián nián yǒuyú, nián nián yǒu yú
祝贺大家新年好
zhù hè dà jiā xīn nián hǎo
新年快乐 新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè xīn nián kuài lè
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
一起唱歌,一起跳舞
yī qǐ chàng gē, yī qǐ tiào wǔ
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
年年有余,年年有余
nián nián yǒu yú, nián nián yǒu yú
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
身体健康,好事多多
shēn tǐ jiàn kāng, hǎo shì duō duō
祝大家新年快乐
zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè
大家新年好
dà jiā xīn nián hǎo
福气要来到《幼儿律动舞蹈》
If your children like to sing and dance, then this video is perfect for them. It’s an original Chinese New Year song, and longer than the other songs I have listed which may make it harder for children to pick up. But definitely watch the video, sing and dance along!
This was really fun for my three children to copy the actions and move along to. Very Singapore Workout style!
Which Chinese New Year song will you be learning this year? We’ve been humming along to Super Jo Jo’s 新年快乐歌.
And while you're here, check out these Chinese New Year books, crafts and ideas for you in these posts
Want to know what our favourite Chinese New Year books in English and Chinese are?
Want to teach your children about the Chinese Zodiac?
Don’t forget to grab a copy of these beautifully illustrated bilingual picture books about the Chinese Zodiac and Chinese culture.
Love to send a Chinese New Year card and write personal heartfelt Chinese New Year wishes, but not sure how? Here are four free cute Chinese New Year cards for you to download.