家書 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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心聲 /xīn shēng/ B2 |
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忙 /máng/ A1 |
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世界 /shì jiè/ A1 |
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不安 /bù ān/ B1 |
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獨來獨往 /dú lái dú wǎng/ B2 |
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迷惘 /mí wǎng/ B2 |
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愛 /ài/ A1 |
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答案 /dá àn/ A2 |
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哭 /kū/ A1 |
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父母 /fù mǔ/ A1 |
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星星 /xīng xing/ A1 |
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道理 /dào lǐ/ B1 |
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美景 /měi jǐng/ B2 |
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和平 /hé píng/ B1 |
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時光 /shí guāng/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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我們也許有些心聲不便講
➔ 可能的推測或未來的不確定性 using 也許 (maybe), 有些 (some)
➔ 可能的
推測或未來的不確定性 -
有時你花半天煎一碗藥湯
➔ Temporal adverbial phrase indicating 'sometimes'
➔ Temporal
indicating 'sometimes' or irregular occurrence -
一天天過去 一天天老去
➔ Repetition of phrase to emphasize continuous passage of time
➔ Repetition
to emphasize ongoing passage of time -
檢閱我行囊
➔ Formal or literary way to say 'inspect or review one's belongings'
➔ Literary/formal
to review or check belongings or items -
忘掉時光會過
➔ Future implication using 會 (will), expressing that time will pass
➔ Future tense/modal
using 會 to indicate that time will pass -
用一生的愛 講一種道理
➔ Using 持续时间 + 的 to specify 'a lifetime of love'
➔ Adjective phrase with 的
indicating 'a lifetime of love'