Yī Yā Yāo
(Rowing Song)
Traditional Chinese Nursery Rhyme
Music by Xu Hong Shuai
This Chinese Nursery Rhyme is excellent for practicing counting from nine to one.
Pinyin Version |
Yī yā yāo, yī yā yāo
yī yā yī yā yī yā yāo! Yī yā yāo, yī yā yāo, jiǔ bā qī liù wǔ sì sān èr yī yā yāo! |
English Translation |
This song represents working hard.
“Yi ya yao” is used as a slogan for hard work. It is sometimes used to get people to work in rhythm (similar to Dragon Boating). |
Chinese Text |
咿呀呦
咿呀呦,咿呀呦, 咿呀咿呀咿呀呦!咿呀呦, 咿呀呦, 九⼋八七六五四三⼆二咿呀呦! |
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