中国新年

He Tau Hou Kī Ngā Tāngata Hainamana

Introduction- Instrumental Music - Ensemble only

SING TWICE –

First time in Mandarin,

Second Time in te reo Māori

好一朵美丽的茉莉花

Hǎo yì duǒ měilìde mòlì huā

He kaihua ātaahua

What a beautiful jasmine flower

Hǎo yì duǒ měilìde mòlì huā

He kaihua ātaahua

What a beautiful jasmine flower

Fēnfāng měilì mǎn zhīyā

Tō kākara me ō raupua

Branches full of fragrant petals

Yòu xiāng yòu bái rénrén kuā

He taonga ki te ao katoa

Everyone loves your snow white buds

Ràng wǒ lái jiāng nǐ zhāi xià

Māku koe e hutia

Let me come and pluck just one

Sòng gěi biérénjiā

He tohatoha

To share with ones I love

Mòlì huā ya mòlì huā

Kaihua, Kaihua

Jasmine flower oh jasmine flower

REPEAT – First time in Mandarin, Second Time in Māori

FINE (ENDING, after 2^nd Time)

Kaihua, mòlì huā

Mandarin Version- Traditional, Lyrics from Mòlì Huā