好久不見 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Mandarin Chinese through Eason Chan's touching song, “好久不見”. This song is an excellent way to learn how to express longing and nostalgia in Mandarin, with its simple yet emotionally rich lyrics about reconnecting with someone from the past. Discover the nuances of Chinese greetings and emotions through this classic song .

[English]

I've come to your city, walking the streets we used to know

...

Imagining how lonely you are without me on those days

Holding the photo you gave me, walking down that familiar street

But with no image of you, we can't go back to that day

Would you suddenly appear at that corner coffee shop

I'll greet you with a smile, say hi, and sit down to chat

I really want to see you, see how you've changed lately

No more talking about the past, just a casual greeting and a word for you

Just to say, long time no see

...

Holding the photo you gave me, walking down that familiar street

But with no image of you, we can't go back to that day

Would you suddenly appear at that corner coffee shop

I'll greet you with a smile, say hi, and sit down to chat

I really want to see you, see how you've changed lately

No more talking about the past, just a casual greeting and a word for you

Just to say, long time no see

...

[Chinese]

我來到 你的城市 走過你來時的路

想像著 沒我的日子 你是怎樣的孤獨

拿著你 給的照片 熟悉的那一條街

只是沒了你的畫面 我們回不到那天

你會不會忽然的出現 在街角的咖啡店

我會帶著笑臉 揮手寒暄 和你 坐著聊聊天

我多麼想和你見一面 看看你最近改變

不再去說從前 只是寒喧 對你說一句

只是說一句 好久不見

拿著你 給的照片 熟悉的那一條街

只是沒了你的畫面 我們回不到那天

你會不會忽然的出現 在街角的咖啡店

我會帶著笑臉 揮手寒暄 和你 坐著聊聊天

我多麼想和你見一面 看看你最近改變

不再去說從前 只是寒喧 對你說一句

只是說一句 好久不見

Key Grammar Structures

• 我來到 你的城市

  ➔ Verb + 來 (lái) + place indicating movement towards a location

  ➔ The pattern '來 + place' expresses moving toward or arriving at a location.

• 走過你來時的路

  ➔ 走過 (zǒu guò): 'pass by' or 'walk through' using 過 (guò) to indicate completed action

  ➔ The verb 走過 (zǒu guò) combines 'walk' with 過 (guò) to indicate the action has been completed crossing a place.

• 沒了你的畫面

  ➔ 沒了 (méi le): the combination of 沒 (méi) + 了 (le) indicates something has ceased or is no longer present.

  ➔ The phrase 沒了 (méi le) shows that something no longer exists or has come to an end.

• 你會不會忽然的出現

  ➔ 會不會 (huì bù huì): Modal phrase meaning 'will or will not' expressing doubt or possibility

  ➔ '會不會 (huì bù huì)' functions as a modal phrase to ask whether something might happen or not, indicating doubt or possibility.

• 在街角的咖啡店

  ➔ 在 + location noun + 的: indicating location where an action takes place

  ➔ The structure '在 + location + 的' specifies the location of an action or event.

• 只是不再去說從前

  ➔ 只是不再 + verb phrase: 'Only' + 'no longer' + verb, indicating cessation of an action

  ➔ The pattern '只是不再 + verb' means 'only' or 'just' stopped or no longer doing something.

• 只是寒喧

  ➔ 只是 + noun/verb phrase: 'Just' + a simple or superficial action/statement

  ➔ The phrase '只是' (zhǐ shì) means 'just' or 'simply', indicating a minimal or superficial action or statement.