你的愛是甚麼形狀 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: J.Arie
• Album: PSYCHE VOICE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and J.Arie's '你的愛是甚麼形狀' is a perfect song to start with for Mandarin learners. The lyrics use simple, conversational language and metaphors like the 'shape' of love to express complex emotions, making it both relatable and educational. The song's clear and gentle melody will help you pick up new vocabulary and sentence structures in a fun and memorable way. Dive into this beautiful song and discover the shapes of love and language!

[English]

I have something I want to tell you

I see you alone in the corner

What's wrong, what's wrong, it's so sad

Why, why are you crying

Can you tell me

There are too many stories in my heart

Too many explanations to make you hurt

It's okay, it's okay, just cry

Maybe, maybe, I love him too much

Just say it out loud

What is the shape of your love?

Maybe your love is just like mine

A love triangle

Spinning in place

Don’t overthink, just honestly confess

What is the shape of your love?

Has your love lost its way?

Like a square missing a corner

Trying to find it again

Back to the shape you first wanted

I have something I want to tell you

I see you alone in the corner

What's wrong, what's wrong, it's so sad

Why, why are you crying

Can you tell me

What is the shape of your love

Maybe your love is just like mine

A love triangle

Spinning in place

Don’t overthink, just honestly confess

What is the shape of your love?

Has your love lost its way?

Like a square missing a corner

Trying to find it again

Back to the shape you first wanted

I have something I want to tell you

I see you alone in the corner

What's wrong, what's wrong, it's so sad

Why, why are you crying

Can you tell me

The shape of your love

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[Chinese]

我有些話想要對你說

我看見你一人在角落

怎麼了，怎麼了，好難過

為什麼，為什麼，流淚了

可以說說

有太多的故事在心中

有太多的解釋讓你痛

沒關係，沒關係，就哭吧

可能是，可能是，太愛他

說出來吧

你的愛是什麼形狀

你的愛或許也和我一樣

是三角的戀愛

還在原地打轉

別想太多用真心去告白

你的愛是什麼形狀

你的愛有沒有失去方向？

像缺角的方塊

想把它找回來

回到最初你想要的形狀

我有些話想要對你說

我看見你一人在角落

怎麼了，怎麼了，好難過

為什麼，為什麼，流淚了

可以說說

你的愛是什麼形狀

你的愛或許也和我一樣

是三角的戀愛

還在原地打轉

別想太多用真心去告白

你的愛是什麼形狀

你的愛有沒有失去方向？

像缺角的方塊

想把它找回來

回到最初你想要的形狀

我有些話想要對你說

我看見你一人在角落

怎麼了，怎麼了，好難過

為什麼，為什麼，流淚了

可以說說

你愛的形狀

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
形狀 (xíngzhuàng) /ʃɪŋ ʒwɑŋ/ B1	noun - shape
說 (shuō) /ʃwoʊ/ A1	verb - to speak, to say
看見 (kànjiàn) /kʰân d͡ʒjɛn/ A2	verb - to see
角落 (jiǎoluò) /t͡ɕjɑʊ̯ lwɔ/ B1	noun - corner
難過 (nánguò) /nǎn.kwɔ/ B1	adjective - sad
流淚 (liúlèi) /ljoʊ leɪ/ B1	verb - to cry, to shed tears
故事 (gùshì) /ku ʂɨ/ A2	noun - story
心中 (xīnzhōng) /ɕin ʈ͡ʂʊŋ/ B1	noun - in the heart, in mind
解釋 (jiěshì) /t͡ɕjɛ ʂɨ/ B1	noun - explanation verb - to explain
痛 (tòng) /tʰʊŋ/ A2	adjective - painful
三角 (sānjiǎo) /san t͡ɕjaʊ/ B1	adjective - triangular
戀愛 (liàn'ài) /ljɛn aɪ/ B1	noun - romantic love verb - to be in love
原地 (yuándì) /ywaɛn ti/ B1	noun - original place, same place
真心 (zhēnxīn) /ʈ͡ʂən ɕin/ B1	noun - sincere heart, true feelings
失去 (shīqù) /ʂɨ t͡ɕʰy/ B1	verb - to lose
方向 (fāngxiàng) /fɑŋ ɕjɑŋ/ A2	noun - direction
方塊 (fāngkuài) /fɑŋ kʰwaɪ/ B1	noun - cube, block
最初 (zuìchū) /tsweɪ t͡ʂʰu/ B1	noun - initial stage; first
想要 (xiǎngyào) /ɕjɑŋ jaʊ/ A2	verb - to want

Key Grammar Structures

• 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'.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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)'.

• 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'.

• 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'.

• 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'.