A0.5 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: XiX

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the world of Cantopop and learn Cantonese through XiX's relatable ballad, 'A0.5'. This song is special because it beautifully captures the universal experience of a first crush with sweet and accessible lyrics, making it a perfect and enjoyable way to start your language learning journey.

[English]

Melting my ice lolly in my hand, totally uninterested in the tasty snack

My soul is scattered, my heartbeat out of sync, I think I’ve caught a strange disease

Love so hot, soft pudding no longer on my mind

Starting to pay attention every day, want to look good for myself

The boy changes his look to impress, obsession that can’t be awakened

Love is lunch, enough to replace a nutritious meal

Actually, love is dinner, the best menu

Checking IG, checking WhatsApp, taking a look around

Applying lipstick, lining my eyes, obsessed with his circus act

Chasing him, hitting him, talking about how I miss him, my mind in chaos (but still too scared)

Love matters more than daily meals, parents shake their heads

Romantic rivals seem like robbers, starting to worry I’m too petty

My first kiss, just curiosity, mint flavor on my lips

Love is a bomb, humans could be blown apart

Whether love is a snow-capped mountain, gotta climb it

Checking IG, WhatsApp, taking a look around

Applying lipstick, lining my eyes, obsessed with his circus act

Chasing him, hitting him, talking about how I miss him, my mind in chaos (but still too scared)

Love is more important than dinner every night, the sparkle in my eyes

Can’t you hear my heartbeat

Stomp my feet

Cause you can't see

The way that I feel

Think you might possibly

Might just be, nervously

What those love songs all mean

I’m indecisive, can’t set my mind on

Anything but I know this is right

You’re meant to be mine

Checking IG, WhatsApp, taking a look around

Applying lipstick, lining my eyes, obsessed with his circus act

Rapid heartbeat spiraling out of control (but still too scared)

Looking forward to dinner with my date,提前过圣诞

Heartwarming and worrying, wondering why everyone’s crying at the gathering

Can't sleep, skip meals, waiting for him for over 180 nights

Applying orange, pink lipstick, what color makes it glow

Because he keeps me awake all night

[Chinese]

溶掉我手上雪條 完全零興趣美味夾餅

魂離魄散心律不正 我似染上怪病

勁熱愛軟滑布甸不再置頂

開始天天講究要自己靚

男孩拎轉面形象要命 沉迷是叫不醒

愛是午餐 能代替營養餐

其實愛是晚餐 最佳餐單

查IG 查Whatsapp 查一番

搽唇膏筆 搽eye line 迷戀他的馬戲班

追他打他講他想他腦內作反（卻未夠膽）

情重要過每日正餐 家長反了眼

情敵會好像劫匪 開始好擔心過份小器

初吻對我是獵奇 唇上有薄荷味

愛是炸彈 人類會被炸散

無論愛是雪山 要攀一攀

查IG 查Whatsapp 查一番

搽唇膏筆 搽eye line 迷戀他的馬戲班

追他打他講他想他腦內作反（卻未夠膽）

情重要過每日晚餐 心心的兩眼

Can’t you hear my heart beat

Stomp my feet

Cause you can’t see

The way that I feel

Think you might possibly

Might just be, nervously

What those love songs all mean

I’m indecisive, can’t set my mind on

Anything but I know this is right

You’re meant to be mine

查IG 查Whatsapp 查一番

搽唇膏筆 搽eye line 迷戀他的馬戲班

急促心跳失控地作反（卻未夠膽）

期待與我對象晚餐 早一點聖誕

時窩心 時擔心 聯歡會為何會喊

唔瞓覺 唔食飯 掛他一百八十幾晚

搽橙色 搽粉色 唇膏色如何才燦爛

因他失眠達旦

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
溶 /rǒng/ B1	verb - to melt
愛 (爱) /ài/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart
查 /chá/ B1	verb - to check; to investigate
唇膏 /chún gāo/ B1	noun - lipstick
迷戀 (迷恋) /mí liàn/ B2	verb - to be infatuated with; to be obsessed with
重要 /zhòng yào/ A2	adjective - important
擔心 (担心) /dān xīn/ A2	verb - to worry
吻 /wěn/ B1	noun - kiss verb - to kiss
炸彈 (炸弹) /zhà dàn/ B2	noun - bomb
期待 /qí dài/ B1	verb - to expect; to anticipate
聖誕 (圣诞) /shèng dàn/ A2	noun - Christmas
失眠 /shī mián/ B2	verb - to suffer from insomnia
心跳 /xīn tiào/ A2	noun - heartbeat
晚餐 /wǎn cān/ A1	noun - dinner

Key Grammar Structures

• 我似染上怪病

  ➔ Simile structure combined with the verb '似' indicating 'like' or 'as if'

  ➔ '似' is a Chinese character used here to express similarity, akin to 'like' or 'as if' in English.

• 可以替代營養餐

  ➔ Modal verb '可以' + verb indicating capability or possibility '替代' meaning 'to substitute'

  ➔ '可以' expresses ability or possibility; combined with '替代', it indicates the ability to 'substitute'.

• 唔瞓覺 唔食飯

  ➔ Negation using '唔' (not) + verb, expressing the negative form of 'to sleep' and 'to eat'

  ➔ '唔' functions as a negation particle similar to 'not' in English, transforming verbs into their negative forms.

• Cause you can’t see

  ➔ Conjunction 'Cause' (contraction of 'because') indicating cause-effect relationship, followed by 'you can't see' expressing inability

  ➔ 'Cause' is a colloquial contraction of 'because,' used here to introduce the reason for not being able to see something.