嘉宾 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 尹梦琪

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heart of modern Chinese Pop with Zhang Yuan's poignant ballad, '嘉宾' (Jia Bin). This song offers a perfect entry point into Mandarin vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and major life events like weddings. By learning the deeply resonant lyrics about heartbreak and acceptance, you'll not only grasp common Chinese phrasing but also connect with a universal theme that made this song one of the most culturally significant and widely-sung hits of the decade.

[English]

Which winter is this since we broke up

What day of the week is it today

I still think of you sometimes

Your sudden message

Catches me completely off guard

Leaves me frozen in place

While everyone's so happy for you

I'm foolishly just feeling relieved

Turns out someone already had a wedding dress made for you

Thanks for the special invitation

To witness your love

I keep reminding myself

Don't run away

Holding the invitation, walking step by step closer

To the venue he planned so carefully

Unfortunately, this scenery is yours

And I'm just a guest

I've set down all my memories

To help make your love complete

But I still can't believe that's our fate

You, whom I haven't seen in so long, seem a bit distant

Shaking hands and greeting so politely

Why bother hiding in front of her

That my world once included you

[Chinese]

分手后第几个冬季

今天是星期几

偶尔会想起你

你突如其来的简讯

让我措手不及

愣住在原地

当所有人都替你开心

我却才傻傻庆幸

原来早已有人为你订做了嫁衣

感谢你特别邀请

来见证你的爱情

我时刻提醒自己

别逃避

拿着喜帖一步一步走近

他精心布置的场地

可惜这是属于你的风景

而我只是嘉宾

我放下所有回忆

来成全你的爱情

却始终不愿相信这是命

好久不见的你有点疏离

握手寒暄如此客气

何必要在她面前刻意

隐瞒我的世界有过你

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
分手 /fēnshǒu/ A2	verb - to break up
冬季 /dōngjì/ A1	noun - winter
想起 /xiǎngqǐ/ A2	verb - to recall
简讯 /jiǎnxùn/ B1	noun - message
措手不及 /cuòshǒubùjí/ B2	adjective - caught off guard
庆幸 /qìngxìng/ B1	verb - to be fortunate
嫁衣 /jià yī/ B2	noun - wedding dress
见证 /jiànzhèng/ B1	verb - to witness
逃避 /táobì/ A2	verb - to avoid
喜帖 /xǐtiě/ B2	noun - wedding invitation
布置 /bùzhì/ B1	verb - to decorate
风景 /fēngjǐng/ A2	noun - scenery
嘉宾 /jiānbīn/ B1	noun - guest
成全 /chéngquán/ B2	verb - to help fulfill
疏离 /shūlí/ C1	adjective - distant
寒暄 /hánxuān/ B2	verb - to exchange greetings
刻意 /kèyì/ B2	adjective - deliberate

Key Grammar Structures

• 分手后第几个冬季

  ➔ Ordinal numbers with classifiers (e.g., '第几个' - 'which numbered' or 'how manyth')

  ➔ '第几个冬季' uses '第几个' to indicate a sequential order ('which winter' or 'how manyth winter') combined with '冬季' (winter) for specificity in counting time periods.

• 偶尔会想起你

  ➔ Adverb of frequency (偶尔 - occasionally)

  ➔ '偶尔' modifies the verb '想起' (to recall), indicating the frequency of the action ('occasionally remembers you').

• 你突如其来的简讯

  ➔ Adverbial phrase with '如其来' (suddenly, as if coming from nowhere)

  ➔ '突如其来' describes the abrupt nature of '简讯' (message), emphasizing unexpectedness ('your suddenly arriving message').

• 当所有人都替你开心

  ➔ Adverbial clause with '当...都' (when/if all... are/did)

  ➔ '当' introduces a conditional clause ('when'), and '都' emphasizes 'all people' in the subject, indicating a scenario ('when all people are happy for you').

• 我却才傻傻庆幸

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction '却' (yet/but)

  ➔ '却' contrasts with the previous clause ('all people are happy, but'), emphasizing irony ('I, however, foolishly rejoice').

• 感谢你特别邀请

  ➔ Adverb of manner '特别' (especially)

  ➔ '特别' intensifies '邀请' (invitation), indicating something out of the ordinary ('thank you for specially inviting [me]').

• 来见证你的爱情

  ➔ Purpose clause with '来' (to come to do something)

  ➔ '来' indicates the purpose or direction ('come to witness your love'), linking movement and action.

• 却始终不愿相信这是命

  ➔ Modal verb '愿' with negation '不愿' (unwilling to)/Persistent adverb '始终' (always)

  ➔ '始终' emphasizes persistence ('always'), while '不愿' negates willingness ('unwilling to believe this is fate'), combining for strong refusal.