HSK 2 Chinese Rap Battle
Dumplings vs Steamed Buns
饺子 vs 包子
Jiǎozi bāozi
1:29 min video · 12 sentences · 8 key words
Transcript with pinyin and English
Hide the English to test yourself.
- 饺子侠 Jiǎozi xiá饺子好吃，我最爱吃饺子！Jiǎozi hǎochī, wǒ zuì ài chī jiǎozi!Dumplings are tasty, I love eating dumplings most!
- 包子妹 Bāozi mèi包子也好，你来吃包子！Bāozi yěhǎo, nǐ lái chī bāozi!Buns are good too, come and eat a bun!
- 饺子侠 Jiǎozi xiá饺子对包子，谁是第一名？Jiǎozi duì bāozi, shuí shì dì yī míng?Dumplings against buns, who is number one?
- 包子妹 Bāozi mèi你说我说，大家都来听！Nǐ shuō wǒ shuō, dàjiā dōu lái tīng!You speak, I speak, everyone come and listen!
- 饺子侠 Jiǎozi xiá我是饺子侠，我的饺子白又白，Wǒ shì jiǎozi xiá, wǒ de jiǎozi bái yòu bái,I am Dumpling Hero, my dumplings are so white,
- 饺子侠 Jiǎozi xiá一口一个，你看大家都爱！Yì kǒu yí gè, nǐ kàn dàjiā dōu ài!One dumpling per bite, look, everyone loves them!
- 饺子侠 Jiǎozi xiá有肉有菜，饺子真好吃，Yǒu ròu yǒu cài, jiǎozi zhēn hǎochī,With meat and veggies, dumplings are really tasty,
- 饺子侠 Jiǎozi xiá哥哥姐姐，每天都想吃！Gēge jiějie, měi tiān dōu xiǎng chī!big brothers and sisters want them every day!
- 饺子侠 Jiǎozi xiá你的包子大，我看了就笑，Nǐ de bāozi dà, wǒ kàn le jiù xiào,Your buns are big, I see them and I laugh,
- 饺子侠 Jiǎozi xiá我的饺子小，吃起来刚好。Wǒ de jiǎozi xiǎo, chī qǐlai gānghǎo.My dumplings are small, just right to eat.
- 饺子侠 Jiǎozi xiá朋友一起吃，饺子最好，Péngyou yìqǐ chī, jiǎozi zuìhǎo,Friends eat together, dumplings are the best,
- 饺子侠 Jiǎozi xiá我说饺子好，你也说好！Wǒ shuō jiǎozi hǎo, nǐ yě shuō hǎo!I say dumplings are good, you say so too!
About this lesson
Two MCs boast about whether dumplings or steamed buns are the tastiest food to eat.
How to practise
- Listen to the battle with the karaoke: each syllable lights up on the beat.
- Learn the hook: say each bar in the pause after its slow play.
- When the song comes back, rap the gaps in the hook yourself.
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumplings | HSK 2 |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed buns | HSK 1 |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty | HSK 1 |
| 肉 | ròu | meat | HSK 1 |
| 菜 | cài | vegetables | HSK 1 |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | HSK 1 |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend | HSK 1 |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together | HSK 1 |
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