Lyrics & Translation
Learning Chinese through '海底' (Hǎidǐ) offers a unique opportunity to explore the language's poetic and emotional depth. The song's simple yet powerful lyrics provide a window into expressing complex feelings of sadness and longing. Its narrative structure can help learners understand storytelling in Mandarin, while the raw emotion of the song makes the language more relatable and memorable. This song is special for its ability to convey a profound message with delicate and beautiful language, making it a moving piece for both language learning and cultural understanding.
Key Vocabulary
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月光 /yuè guāng/ A2 |
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海風 /hǎi fēng/ A2 |
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沙礫 /shā lì/ B1 |
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骨灰 /gǔ huī/ B2 |
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哀鳴 /āi míng/ B2 |
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靈魂 /líng hún/ B1 |
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寂靜 /jì jìng/ B2 |
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海浪 /hǎi làng/ A2 |
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血跡 /xuè jì/ B1 |
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涼薄 /liáng bó/ C1 |
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無關 /wú guān/ B2 |
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留戀 /liú liàn/ B2 |
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散落 /sǎn luò/ B1 |
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指引 /zhǐ yǐn/ B1 |
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溫暖 /wēn nuǎn/ A2 |
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窒息 /zhì xī/ B2 |
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扯著 /chě zhe/ B1 |
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打撈 /dǎ lāo/ B2 |
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顫抖 /chàn dǒu/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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散落的月光
➔ Attributive clause using 的 to modify a noun with a past participle
➔ In the sentence, the word '散落的' forms an attributive modifier by attaching '的' to the verb 散落, turning it into an adjective that describes 月光.
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穿過了雲
➔ Past aspect with 了 after a verb; 过 indicates traversal in 處構; completed action
➔ The line uses 了 to mark completion after the verb 穿過, indicating that the act of passing through the clouds is finished.
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誰的哀鳴在指引
➔ 在 + verb expresses progressive aspect; indefinite subject with 谁的哀鳴
➔ The line uses 在 to express ongoing action (指引) and 谁的哀鳴 shows an indefinite possessive phrase leading the question.
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無人將你吵醒
➔ 将 as pre-verbal object marker; passive/causative flavor with 无人
➔ The line uses 将 to mark the object 你 as the target of 吵醒, giving a strong causal/dispositional nuance, with 无人 meaning no one.
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你喜歡海風鹹鹹的氣息
➔ Reduplication for emphasis in adjectives; 可爱/口语化的 表达
➔ The phrase '鹹鹹的' uses reduplication to intensify the noun phrase '氣息'.
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骨灰應該撒進海裡
➔ 應該 + V to express recommendation/obligation; 進 is a directional complement indicating movement into the sea
➔ The line uses 应该 to express a recommendation or normative action, and 进 as a directional complement meaning 'into the sea'.
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死後會去哪裡
➔ 死後 as time phrase; 會 as future auxiliary; 去哪裡 forms an indirect question
➔ 死後 marks time after death; 會 expresses future meaning; 去哪裡 forms an indirect question embedded in the sentence.
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一切散為煙
➔ 散為 + Y expresses transformation: X becomes Y
➔ The phrase '一切散為煙' uses 散為 to indicate that everything becomes smoke, a transformation into the new state.
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躲著人群
➔ 著 indicates ongoing action; 躲著 = hiding while ongoing
➔ The verb 躲 with 著 shows the action of hiding is ongoing or continuous.
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往海的深處聽
➔ 往 + destination + 的 + noun to indicate direction; listening as action
➔ The phrase uses 往 to indicate direction toward the deep parts of the sea, with 聽 as the action of listening toward that depth.
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來不及來不及
➔ Dual repetition for emphasis; 來不及 = not enough time
➔ The repetition of 來不及 emphasizes the sense that there is not enough time for what follows or for rescue.
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你曾笑著哭泣
➔ 著 after a verb to indicate ongoing action; 笑著哭泣 shows simultaneous actions
➔ The line uses 著 to mark the ongoing, simultaneous actions of smiling and crying at once.
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