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A Song to Wow Your Chinese Friends

YANGYANG CHENG | SEPTEMBER 06, 2013

Let's add more fun to your learning journey!

I’ve hand selected this lovely Chinese pop song for you to learn “Mice Love Rice - lǎo shǔ ài dà mǐ (老鼠爱大米)". 

I know mice love cheese in the west but in China, mice love rice. ^_^


This song is perfect for you because:


  •          It’s romantic
  •          It’s well-known
  •          The lyrics are simple
  •          The melody is catchy
  •          The words you’re going to learn are useful.


I transcribed the song for you into English, Pinyin and Chinese characters so you can follow along as you watch the video.  

I hope you enjoy mastering the song and rocking out like a pro next time you're at Karaoke!

-Yangyang



lǎo shǔ ài dà mǐ

老鼠爱大米
 老鼠愛大米 
Mice love rice


wǒ tīnɡ jiàn nǐ de shēnɡ yīn
我听见你的声音
我聽見你的聲音
I hear your voice

yǒu zhǒnɡ tè bié de ɡǎn jué
有种特别的感觉
有種特別的感覺
(I) have a very special feeling

rànɡ wǒ bú duàn xiǎnɡ
让我不断想
讓我不斷想
(It) makes me continuously think

bù ɡǎn zài wànɡ jì nǐ
不敢再忘记你
不敢再忘記你
(I) dare not forget about you again.

wǒ jì de yǒu yí ɡe rén
我记得有一个人
我記得有一個人
I remember there is someone

yǒnɡ yuǎn liú zài wǒ xīn zhōnɡ
永远留在我心中
 永遠留在我心中 
(who) will forever stay in my heart

nǎ pà zhǐ nénɡ ɡòu zhè yànɡ de xiǎnɡ nǐ
哪怕只能够这样地想你
哪怕隻能夠這樣地想你
even if (I) can only miss you this way

rú ɡuǒ zhēn de yǒu yì tiān
如果真的有一天
如果真的有一天
If really there's someday

ài qínɡ lǐ xiǎnɡ huì shí xiàn
爱情理想会实现
愛情理想會實現 
the love fantasy will come true

wǒ huì jiā bèi nǔ lì hǎo hǎo duì nǐ
我会加倍努力好好对你
我會加倍努力好好對你
I will try extra hard and treat you well

yǒnɡ yuǎn bù ɡǎi biàn
永远不改变
永遠不改變
( I ) will never change

bù ɡuǎn lù yǒu duō me yuǎn
不管路有多么远
不管路有多麼遠
No matter how long the journey is

yí dìnɡ huì rànɡ tā shí xiàn
一定会让它实现
一定會讓它實現
( I ) for sure will make it happen

wǒ huì qīnɡ qīnɡ zài nǐ ěr biān duì nǐ shuō (duì nǐ shuō)
我会轻轻在你耳边对你说(对你说)
我會輕輕在你耳邊對你說(對你說)
I will lightly whisper in your ear and say to you (say to you)

wǒ ài nǐ
我爱你
 我愛你 
I love you

ài zhe nǐ
爱着你
愛著你
I am loving you

jiù xiànɡ lǎo shǔ ài dà mǐ
就像老鼠爱大米
就像老鼠愛大米 
just like mice love rice

bù ɡuǎn yǒu duō shǎo fēnɡ yǔ
不管有多少风雨
不管有多少風雨
No matter how much hardship there is

wǒ dōu huì yī rán péi zhe nǐ
我都会依然陪着你
我都會依然陪著你
I will continuously be by your side.

wǒ xiǎnɡ nǐ
我想你
 我想你 
I miss you.

xiǎnɡ zhe nǐ
想着你
想著你
I am missing you

bù ɡuǎn yǒu duō me de kǔ
不管有多么的苦
不管有多麼的苦 
No matter how hard it is

zhǐ yào nénɡ rànɡ nǐ kāi xīn
只要能让你开心
隻要能讓你開心
as long as ( I ) can make you happy

wǒ shén me dōu yuàn yì
我什么都愿意
我什麼都願意
I am willing to do anything

zhè yànɡ ài nǐ.
这 样 爱你
這 樣 愛你
to love you this way 


Ready to learn more Chinese songs?


Learn 月亮代表我的心 (yuè liang dài biǎo wǒ de xīn) - "The Moon Represents My Heart" next!


Then try out 我只在乎你 (wǒ zhǐ zài hu nǐ) - “I Only Care About You”!

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