Shu yazi

Shu yazi ( Chinese 數鴨子 / 数鸭子 , Pinyin Shù yāzi , English Count the Ducks - "counting ducks") is a Chinese children's song . Its text is by Wang Jiazhen , the music by Hu Xiaohuan .

On the way to school , children are stopped by the sight of a large flock of ducks and the demonstrations of their keeper.

The Chinese Musicians' Association has classified it as easy (level of difficulty 1) among the vocal pieces for children and young people.

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Chinese	Pinyin	translation
（白）门前大桥下，游过一群鸭快来快来数一数，二四六七八。（唱）门前门前大桥下，游过一群鸭快来快来数一数，二四六七八。嘎嘎嘎嘎真呀真多呀数不清到底多少鸭数不清到底多少鸭赶鸭老爷爷，胡子白花花唱呀唱着唱着家乡戏，还会说笑话小孩小孩快快上学校别考个鸭蛋抱回家别考个鸭蛋抱回家	(Bái) Mén qián dàqiáo xià, yóuguò yīqún yā Kuài lái kuài lái shǔ yī shǔ, èrsìliùqībā. (Chàng) Mén qián dàqiáo xià, yóuguò yīqún yā Kuài lái kuài lái shǔ yī shǔ, èrsìliùqībā. Gagaga Ga zhēn ya zhēn duō ya shǔ bù qīng dàodǐ duōshǎo yā shǔ bù qīng dàodǐ duōshǎo yā Gǎn yā lǎo Yéyé, Huzi bái huahua Chang ya chàngzhe jiaxiang xì, Hal huì seok Xiaohua Xiǎohái xiǎohái kuài kuài shàng Xuexiao Bié kǎo gè Yadan bào huí jiā Bié kǎo gè yādàn bào huí jiā	A flock of ducks swims under the bridge in front of our gate, Come quickly, and count: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8. Under the bridge in front of our gate, a flock of ducks swims, Comes quickly, and counts: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8. Quack, quack, there are really many. Countless ducks, countless ducks. The grandfather who tends the ducks has a shiny white beard. He sings from operas and makes jokes. Children, off to school, quick! Don't come home with a duck egg, Don't come home with a duck egg!

Tan erge xue gangqin 弹儿歌学钢琴 (附光盘) 9787540446567, No. 30 ( sound sample )
Gangqin jixing banzou ertong gequ 68 shou 钢琴即兴伴奏儿童歌曲 68 首, ISBN 9787806923894 , No. 26

↑ Chinese 王嘉祯
↑ Chinese 胡小环
↑ Chinese Zhongguo yinyuejia xiehui 中国音乐家协会 , abbreviation Zhongguo yinxie 中国音协; engl. Chinese Musicians' Association
↑ fspiano.net
↑ i.e. with a six (or poor school grade)