告白氣球 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the romantic world of Jay Chou's "告白氣球" (Love Confession)! This sweet and melodious song, primarily pop and R&B, is perfect for learners, with its clear narrative of a joyful love confession. Its engaging lyrics and catchy rhythm will not only enhance your Chinese vocabulary but also let you experience the beauty of Mandopop love songs. You'll pick up everyday romantic expressions and appreciate how Chinese lyrics can paint vivid, heartwarming scenes. Discover why this song became a global phenomenon and a favorite for expressing affection.

[English]

By the Seine, a coffee on the left bank

Holding a cup, savoring your beauty

A lip print left on my mouth, whoo

The roses from the flower shop, who wrote the wrong name

Confessing with balloons, the wind blows across the street

Smiles flying up in the sky

You say you’re a little hard to pursue, want me to give up

Gifts don’t need to be the most expensive, just the fallen leaves at Champs-Élysées

Creating romantic dates, not afraid of messing everything up

Having you means having the whole world

Darling, falling in love with you since that day

Sweetness comes so easily

Darling, don’t be stubborn, your eyes

Say you’re willing

By the Seine, a coffee on the left bank

Holding a cup, savoring your beauty

A lip print left on my mouth, whoo

The roses from the flower shop, who wrote the wrong name

Confessing with balloons, the wind blows across the street

Smiles flying up in the sky

You say you’re a little hard to pursue, want me to give up

Gifts don’t need to be the most expensive, just the fallen leaves at Champs-Élysées

Creating romantic dates, not afraid of messing everything up

Having you means having the whole world

Darling, falling in love with you since that day

Sweetness comes so easily

Darling, don’t be stubborn, your eyes

Say you’re willing

Darling, falling in love with you, love story diary

The fragrant memories of perfume

An entire bottle of dreams, all of it you

Stirred together

Darling, don’t be stubborn, your eyes

Say you’re willing

...

[Chinese]

塞納河畔 左岸的咖啡

我手一杯 品嚐你的美

留下唇印的嘴 whoo

花店玫瑰 名字寫錯誰

告白氣球 風吹到對街

微笑在天上飛

你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退

禮物不需挑最貴 只要香榭的落葉

營造浪漫的約會 不害怕搞砸一切

擁有你就擁有 全世界

親愛的 愛上你 從那天起

甜蜜的很輕易

親愛的 別任性 你的眼睛

在說我願意

塞納河畔 左岸的咖啡

我手一杯 品嚐你的美

留下唇印的嘴 whoo

花店玫瑰 名字寫錯誰

告白氣球 風吹到對街

微笑在天上飛

你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退

禮物不需挑最貴 只要香榭的落葉

營造浪漫的約會 不害怕搞砸一切

擁有你就擁有 全世界

親愛的 愛上你 從那天起

甜蜜的很輕易

親愛的 別任性 你的眼睛

在說我願意

親愛的 愛上你 戀愛日記

飄香水的回憶

一整瓶 的夢境 全都有你

攪拌在一起

親愛的別任性 你的眼睛

在說我願意

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
咖啡 /kāfēi/ A1	noun - coffee
玫瑰 /méiguī/ A2	noun - rose
微笑 /wēixiào/ A2	noun - smile
愛 /ài/ A1	verb - to love
約會 /yuēhuì/ B1	noun - date (meeting)
甜蜜 /tiánmì/ B1	adjective - sweet
夢境 /mèngjìng/ B2	noun - dream
氣球 /qìqiú/ A2	noun - balloon
風 /fēng/ A1	noun - wind
嘴 /zuǐ/ A1	noun - mouth
唇印 /chún yìn/ B2	noun - lip print
難追 /nán zhuī/ B2	adjective - hard to pursue
搞砸 /gǎo zá/ B2	verb - to mess up
全世界 /quán shìjiè/ B1	noun - the whole world
回憶 /huíyì/ B2	noun - memory

Key Grammar Structures

• 我手一杯 品嚐你的美

  ➔ Using '一' to indicate 'one' or an action performed once

  ➔ '一' is used here to emphasize a single, specific action, such as holding a drink for tasting.

• 留下唇印的嘴 whoo

  ➔ The verb '留下' indicates 'to leave' or 'to留下' literally means 'to leave behind.'

  ➔ '留下' is a verb meaning 'to leave behind' or 'to remain.'

• 你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退

  ➔ The phrase '想讓我' uses '想' + '讓' + '我' to express 'want to make me' or 'intend to let me.'

  ➔ '想' is used to express desire or intention, and combined with '讓' ('to let/make') and '我' ('me') to indicate an intention to cause an action involving oneself.

• 營造浪漫的約會 不害怕搞砸一切

  ➔ The phrase '不害怕' combines '不' (not) + '害怕' (to be afraid), expressing a negative form of 'being afraid.'

  ➔ '不害怕' is a negative construction meaning 'not afraid,' indicating willingness to face challenges without fear.

• 擁有你就擁有 全世界

  ➔ The construction '就' indicates a logical consequence or 'then' in the clause.

  ➔ '就' introduces a result or consequence, meaning 'if you have this, then you have that' emphasizing the cause-effect relationship.

• 親愛的 愛上你 從那天起

  ➔ The phrase '從那天起' uses '從' + '那天' + '起' to signify 'starting from that day.'

  ➔ '從那天起' indicates the starting point in time from that particular day onward.