{"id":183219,"date":"2014-12-04T19:41:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T00:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/mandarin-chinese-christmas-songs\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T09:03:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:03:22","slug":"mandarin-chinese-christmas-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/mandarin-chinese-christmas-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Merry Chinese Christmas Songs for Language Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas is just around the corner. And for you, dear language learner, it’s also the perfect time to brush up on your Chinese.<\/p>\n

Let’s put on our headphones, listen to and learn from some Chinese Christmas songs.<\/p>\n

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1. “\u5723\u8bde\u8282” by EXO | “Christmas Day” by EXO<\/a><\/h2>\n

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This isn’t your regular Christmas song. It\u2019s actually a ballad that compares a man in love to that of a boy opening his first gift on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

But what\u2019s really nice about this is that it has a soothing melody, so it’s easier to follow the lyrics. On top of that, you\u2019ll surely love the rich vocabulary it possesses. And despite EXO being a Korean boy band, the Chinese lyrics are spot on.<\/p>\n

2. “\u5723\u8bde\u9886\u58f0” | “Jingle Bells”<\/a><\/h2>\n

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By far, this is our favorite Christmas song! But if you\u2019re going to search for a video of this, don\u2019t get confused.<\/p>\n

There are two Chinese titles for “Jingle Bells.” One is what I\u2019ve mentioned above, the other is \u53ee\u53ee\u5f53 (d\u012bng d\u012bng d\u0101ng), which is literally “the sound produced by the bells.” Between the two, there\u2019s not much difference\u2014the lyrics are almost the same.<\/p>\n

3. “2999 \u5e74\u7684\u5723\u8bde\u8282” by \u5149\u826f | “Christmas in Year 2999” by Michael Wong<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Wong has always been famous for his love songs, and this piece is just the perfect song for lovers out there.<\/p>\n

In most Chinese countries, Christmas is a day for couples, which sets it apart from the way other nations celebrate the holiday. So this song is the perfect testament to true love\u2014<\/span>one that knows no boundaries across time and place.<\/p>\n

4. “\u96ea\u4eba\u4e0d\u89c1\u4e86” | “The Snowman Disappeared”<\/a><\/h2>\n

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This song is like one of those nursery rhymes we learned as a kid. It tells of the life of a snowman and the fact that it just disappeared one day. They go on guessing how that could have happened, since the snowman didn’t have any feet.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure which song to start with, pick this one. It\u2019s really short and catchy, so you\u2019re sure to have fun learning it!<\/p>\n

5. “\u542c\u554a! \u5929\u4f7f\u9ad8\u58f0\u5531” | “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”<\/a><\/h2>\n

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This one has some of the more difficult vocabulary among the songs in our list. If you\u2019re a Chinese beginner, I suggest that you pick one of the other songs for now.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, if you already know the basic Christmas vocabulary<\/a> and want to expand your knowledge, I recommend spending some time with these singing angels. You\u2019ll get a lot out of it.<\/p>\n

6. “\u521d\u96ea” by EXO | “First Snow” by EXO<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Here\u2019s another wonderful Christmas song by EXO! I think it\u2019s becoming quite obvious that I\u2019m a huge fan of EXO, but I just have to include this song.<\/p>\n

Only a few Asian singers release a Chinese Christmas album, so it\u2019s a great gift that this group actually did. Like their other song on the list, this one is a love song, but it has an upbeat tune so it\u2019ll stick to your memory in no time.<\/p>\n

7. “\u5e73\u5b89\u591c” | “Silent Night”<\/a><\/h2>\n

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As you can expect, this is the Chinese version of the classic “Silent Night.” There’s some difficult vocabulary here concerning prominent religious figures in Christianity, so this is a good song to listen to if you’re curious about how to convey the birth of Jesus Christ in Mandarin Chinese.<\/p>\n

8. “\u795d\u4f60\u5723\u8bde\u5feb\u4e50” | “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Some of you might want to just learn the basic greetings for the holidays<\/a>. If that sounds like you, then this song is perfect. It\u2019s short, repetitive and catchy. You\u2019ll be able to learn those characters in no time!<\/p>\n

9. “\u5341\u4e8c\u6708\u7684\u60c5\u6b4c” by Gackt | “December Love Song” by Gackt<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Remember the song “Happy Christmas, War is Over” by Michael Jackson? I\u2019d like to think that this song by Gackt is its Asian counterpart.\u00a0 Both songs give the same message of happiness and world peace.\u00a0<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0“\u5723\u8bde\u8001\u4eba\u8fdb\u57ce” | “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”<\/a><\/h2>\n

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No Christmas song list is complete without this holiday hit, so you should definitely include it\u00a0in your Chinese holiday lessons. Again, this song has\u00a0a lot to offer with its rich vocabulary.<\/p>\n

11. “\u9673\u5955\u8fc5” | “Lonely Christmas” by Eason Chan<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Sick of all the jolly Christmas jingles when your holidays are anything but? Give this classic song by Eason Chan a whirl.<\/p>\n

As you can guess from the title, it’s about a man lamenting how sad his Christmas is because his loved one is gone. It’s also a great song for learning Chinese words related to love<\/a>\u2014or, at least, longing for love.<\/p>\n

Why Learn Chinese Through Christmas Songs<\/strong><\/h2>\n