你的愛是甚麼形狀 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1 |
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形狀 (xíngzhuàng) /ʃɪŋ ʒwɑŋ/ B1 |
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說 (shuō) /ʃwoʊ/ A1 |
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看見 (kànjiàn) /kʰân d͡ʒjɛn/ A2 |
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角落 (jiǎoluò) /t͡ɕjɑʊ̯ lwɔ/ B1 |
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難過 (nánguò) /nǎn.kwɔ/ B1 |
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流淚 (liúlèi) /ljoʊ leɪ/ B1 |
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故事 (gùshì) /ku ʂɨ/ A2 |
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心中 (xīnzhōng) /ɕin ʈ͡ʂʊŋ/ B1 |
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解釋 (jiěshì) /t͡ɕjɛ ʂɨ/ B1 |
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痛 (tòng) /tʰʊŋ/ A2 |
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三角 (sānjiǎo) /san t͡ɕjaʊ/ B1 |
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戀愛 (liàn'ài) /ljɛn aɪ/ B1 |
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原地 (yuándì) /ywaɛn ti/ B1 |
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真心 (zhēnxīn) /ʈ͡ʂən ɕin/ B1 |
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失去 (shīqù) /ʂɨ t͡ɕʰy/ B1 |
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方向 (fāngxiàng) /fɑŋ ɕjɑŋ/ A2 |
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方塊 (fāngkuài) /fɑŋ kʰwaɪ/ B1 |
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最初 (zuìchū) /tsweɪ t͡ʂʰu/ B1 |
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想要 (xiǎngyào) /ɕjɑŋ jaʊ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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我有些話想要對你說
➔ Modal verb + Verb compound: 想要 (xiǎng yào) + verb
➔ "想要 (xiǎng yào)" expresses the desire or intention to do something. In this sentence, it means 'want to say'.
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我看見你一人在角落
➔ Verb + Complement of perception: 看見 (kàn jiàn) + Object + Location
➔ "看見 (kàn jiàn)" is a resultative verb indicating the completion of the action 'see'. Here, it indicates the speaker saw the person in the corner.
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怎麼了,怎麼了,好難過
➔ Question Pronoun + Particle + Adjective
➔ "怎麼了 (zěnme le)" is a common expression asking 'What's wrong?' or 'What happened?'. "好難過 (hǎo nánguò)" means 'so sad'. The particle "了 (le)" indicates a change in state or a completed action.
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為什麼,為什麼,流淚了
➔ Interrogative Pronoun + Particle + Verb + Particle
➔ "為什麼 (wèishénme)" means 'Why?'. "流淚了 (liúlèi le)" means 'to shed tears'. The particle "了 (le)" indicates a change of state (from not crying to crying) or a completed action.
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可以說說
➔ Modal Verb + Verb: 可以 (kěyǐ) + Verb
➔ "可以 (kěyǐ)" expresses permission or possibility. "可以說說 (kěyǐ shuō shuō)" means 'You can talk (about it)' or 'It is possible to talk (about it)'.
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有太多的故事在心中
➔ Existential sentence: 有 (yǒu) + Adjective + 的 + Noun + Location phrase
➔ "有 (yǒu)" in an existential sentence introduces the existence of something. "太多的故事 (tài duō de gùshì)" means 'too many stories'. "在心中 (zài xīnzhōng)" is a location phrase meaning 'in (one's) heart'.
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像缺角的方塊
➔ Simile: 像 (xiàng) + Noun
➔ "像 (xiàng)" is used to make a comparison, meaning 'like'. Here, it's comparing the shape of the love to a 'cube with a missing corner'.
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回到最初你想要的形狀
➔ Verb + Location (Directional): 回到 (huí dào) + Location + Subject + Verb + 的 + Noun
➔ "回到 (huí dào)" means 'return to'. "最初 (zuìchū)" means 'the beginning'. "你想要的形狀 (nǐ xiǎng yào de xíngzhuàng)" means 'the shape you wanted'.