Black and White (黑和白)

This fun and easy-to-read song is inspired by “Black & White” by Three Dog Night. It’s written to help you learn two color words: 黑 (hēi) and 白 (bái). It also includes other key HSK 2 words such as 事情 (shìqíng), 铅笔 (qiānbǐ), and 以后 (yǐhòu). Through its simple structure and familiar tune, you can practice key words and improve your reading skills in a memorable way. This graded reader is an enjoyable tool to reinforce HSK 2 characters and build confidence in understanding basic Chinese sentences. And, if you need a break from studying, play the video below an enjoy the original Black & White (黑 和 白) in concert.

这 铅笔 是 黑， 这 书 是 白 {Play}

一起 我们 学 读 和 写 {Play}

孩子 是 黑， 孩子 是 白 {Play}

大家 看见 这个 事情 {Play}

很 漂亮 的 事情 {Play}

现在 孩子 可以 懂 {Play}

这 是 每个 人 的 事情 {Play}

每个 人 {Play}

事情 是 黑， 事情 是 白 {Play}

早上 以后 就 是 晚上 {Play}

孩子 是 黑， 孩子 是 白 {Play}

一起 他们 看 天 {Play}

看 天 {Play}

以后 {Play}

我们 可以 看见 {Play}

快乐 的 跳舞 {Play}

快乐 {Play}

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这 铅笔 是 黑， 这 书 是 白 {Play}

Zhè qiānbǐ shì hēi, zhè shū shì bái

This pencil is black, this book is white

一起 我们 学 读 和 写 {Play}

Yìqǐ wǒmen xué dú hé xiě

Together we learn to read and write

孩子 是 黑， 孩子 是 白 {Play}

Háizi shì hēi, háizi shì bái

A child is black, a child is white

大家 看见 这个 事情 {Play}

Dàjiā kànjiàn zhège shìqíng

Everyone sees this thing

很 漂亮 的 事情 {Play}

Hěn piàoliang de shìqíng

A very beautiful thing

现在 孩子 可以 懂 {Play}

Xiànzài háizi kěyǐ dǒng

Now the child can understand

这 是 每个 人 的 事情 {Play}

Zhè shì měi gè rén de shìqíng

This is everyone’s thing

每个 人 {Play}

Měi gè rén

Everyone

事情 是 黑， 事情 是 白 {Play}

Shìqíng shì hēi, shìqíng shì bái

Things are black, things are white

早上 以后 就 是 晚上 {Play}

Zǎoshang yǐhòu jiù shì wǎnshang

After morning comes evening

孩子 是 黑， 孩子 是 白 {Play}

Háizi shì hēi, háizi shì bái

A child is black, a child is white

一起 他们 看 天 {Play}

Yìqǐ tāmen kàn tiān

Together they look at the sky

看 天 {Play}

Kàn tiān

Look at the sky

以后 {Play}

Yǐhòu

Afterwards

我们 可以 看见 {Play}

Wǒmen kěyǐ kànjiàn

We can see

快乐 的 跳舞 {Play}

Kuàilè de tiàowǔ

A happy dance

快乐 {Play}

Kuàilè

Happy