Harbour (靠岸)

Today I am going to learn Mandarin by singing another song that my children like to sing. Check out this site for an English translation of this song.

Below is the MV of this song:

靠岸- Sang by: 林宇中

1:
你坐在我身边
可是表情很不自然
聊的话很平凡却很悲伤

你说你不相信
活着就是为了梦想
甚至你更怀疑
什么是地久天长

咖啡麻醉不了孤单
只会让心更烫
哦都一样
所谓梦想终究飘飘荡荡

在迷乱的台北流浪
寻找一个幻想
突然很渴望在我身上
找到你要的靠岸

Repeat 1

这一刻
当我们都感觉到彼此的心愿
爱情早已经开始
思念早己经蔓延

咖啡麻醉不了孤单
只会让夜更长
我也一样飘飘荡荡
眼神交换迷惘

在冷漠的台北流浪
找一个避风港
突然很渴望在你身上
也找到我要的靠岸

In a Simple or Easy Style (简简单单)

This time, I attempt to learn Mandarin by singing a newer generation song that my children like to sing. Check out this site for an English translation of this song. The MV of this song is available here.

Below is an incomplete song:


Click here for a rock and roll version.

简简单单 by JJ 林俊杰

1:
我们都是泡沫轻轻一碰就破
眼泪是爱的花火
昨天就像飞机穿过我的窗口
我什么都没有

2:
我摊开了双手你予取予求
直到你想自由
痛苦的时候我不会闪躲
就像树叶甘心为春风吹落

3:
只是简简单单的爱过
我还是我
简简单单的伤过
就不算白活
简简单单的疯过
被梦带走
当故事结束之后
心也喜欢一个人寂寞
Repeat 2
Repeat 3
Repeat 3

Playboy (花心)

Today, I attempt to understand and sing 花心 by Emil Chau (周華健). This song is nice but pretty tough to understand. I couldn't find any good English translation of this song from the Internet. Thus, I have to use Wenlin or ZDT to understand the song. If you could find a good translation of this song, please do let me know.



Click here for just the music using guitar.

Below is the lyric of the above song. Pause your mouse pointer over each line of the lyrics for pinyin. The idea is to recognize the Chinese character instead of pinyin.

花心 by Emil Chau (周華健)

花的心藏在蕊中
空把花期都错过
你的心忘了季节
从不轻易让人懂
为何不牵我的手
共听日月唱首歌
黑夜又白昼
黑夜又白昼
人生为欢有几何

1:
春去春会来
花谢花会再开
只要你愿意
只要你愿意
让梦划向你心海

Repeat 1

花瓣泪飘落风中
虽有悲意也从容
你的泪晶莹剔透
心中一定还有梦
为何不牵我的手
同看海天成一色
潮起又潮落
潮起又潮落
送走人间许多愁

Repeat 1
Repeat 1

只要你愿意
只要你愿意
让梦划向你心海

Below are other Mandarin songs that I had learned to sing with understanding:

• 老鼠爱大米
• 月亮代表我的心
• 童话

Fairy Tales (童話)

After having learned singing 老鼠爱大米 and 月亮代表我的心, I attempt to learn Mandarin by singing another song today. This song was sung by a Malaysian singer's named 光良.

Listen to this song with English translation first:


Then when you are really try the Karaoke version of the song with Traditional Chinese lyrics:



Click here for the MV version.

The Chinese lyrics are available below. Pause your mouse pointer over each line of the lyrics for pinyin.

Singer: 光良

童话

忘了有多久
再没听到你
对我说你最爱的故事
我想了很久
我开始慌了
是不是我又做错了什么?

1:
你哭着对我说
童话里都是骗人的
我不可能是你的王子
也许你不会懂
从你说爱我以后
我的天空 星星都亮了

2:
我[愿]变成童话里
你爱的那个天使
张开双手变成翅膀
守护你
你要相信
相信我们会像童话故事里
幸福和快乐是结局

Repeat 1
Repeat 2 using (愿)
Repeat 2 using (要)
Repeat 2 using (会)

一起写我们的结局

Sing Song (唱歌)

There is one Mandarin song that was so popular that many singers even non-Chinese sing it at my company's Annual Dinner. Many of the singers come down from the stage and invite anyone from the table to sing. It will be kind of not sporting for not willing to sing along.

Let us learn to sing this popular song

月亮代表我的心
The Moon Represents My Heart

Below is a video with English translation (so we can understand the song better).


For the original version, click here.

Below is another version sung by Kim Chiu:


The Chinese lyrics are available below. Pause your mouse pointer over each line of the lyrics for pinyin.

月亮代表我的心

1:
你问我爱你有多深
我爱你有几分
我的情也真
我的爱也真
月亮代表我的心

2:
你问我爱你有多深
我爱你有几分
我的情不移
我的爱不变
月亮代表我的心

3:
轻轻的一个吻
已经打动我的心
深深的一段情
教我思念到如今

4:
你问我爱你有多深
我爱你有几分
你去想一想
你去看一看
月亮代表我的心

Repeat 3
Repeat 4

你去想一想
你去看一看
月亮代表我的心

Let's begin (我们来开始)

Children could learn languages very fast because they mimics whatever they can see and hear. They won't bother much about the meaning of all the words.

Let us start off by listening to one of the popular Mandarin song with English meaning (Click here for the Original version).




The goal is to familiarize with the music first. Click any of the following versions if you prefer a different language:

• English version
• Japanese version
• Korean version
• Vietnamese version
• Cantonese version
• Dance Remix

A group singing in mandarin


Then try and hum or sing along with the pinyin lyrics:

The Chinese lyrics are available below. Pause your mouse pointer over each line of the lyrics for pinyin.

老鼠爱大米

1:
我听见你的声音
有种特别的感觉
让我不断想
不敢再忘记你
我记得有一个人
永远留在我心中
那怕只能够这样的想你
如果真的有一天
爱情理想会实现
我会加倍努力好好对你
永远不改变
不管路有多么远
一定会让它实现
我会轻轻在你耳边
对你说 (对你说)

2:
我爱你 爱着你
就像老鼠爱大米
不管有多少风雨
我都会依然陪着你
我想你 想着你
不管有多么的苦
只要能让你开心
我什么都愿意
这样爱你

Repeat 1-2
Repeat 2
Repeat 2