你，好不好？ How Have You Been? – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Eric周興哲
• Album: 愛，教會我們的事

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Mandopop with Eric Chou's "How Have You Been?" (你，好不好？). This emotionally rich ballad offers a perfect gateway to learning Chinese through its relatable lyrics about enduring love and unspoken regrets. Its clear, poignant delivery and accessible vocabulary make it an excellent choice for language learners to grasp conversational phrases and deeply feel the nuances of expression in Mandarin, while appreciating one of the most beloved contemporary Chinese songs.

[English]

Are you still always running late

Burning the midnight oil, still not sleeping well

Waiting for you to reach your goals

Gotta quit pretending you’re always strong

My fault for letting pride take control

I failed to care for your soul

Pride’s just a mask for feeling small

I fear you don’t want my heart at all

Can you keep crying, laughing, needing me near

Let me keep dreaming, obsessing, aging with you here

How have you been? I ache to know

Don’t toss our memories like they’re old

Just stay and quarrel, laugh through the pain

Let the new me erase every stain

I crave to hear “I love you” clear

But that moment disappeared

How have you been?

Heaven knows I’m breaking inside

Regret’s flames I can’t hide

One last embrace before goodbye

I’ll change whatever you demand

Can you keep trusting, teasing, holding my hand

Let me keep hoping, aching, walking life’s sand

Do you still want what love I gave

Too scared to learn if we’re past save

Just stay and bicker, share restless nights

Don’t prove love’s worth through goodbye’s cruel sights

Don’t say we loved in past tense

Let’s rewrite our story’s pretense

How have you been?

Can you keep weeping, smiling, staying true

Let me keep wondering, aching, growing old with you

How have you been? Tell me true

Don’t discard what we’ve been through

Just stay and clash, dance through the storm

Don’t make loss prove what love transforms

Don’t say we loved then walked away

Let’s reclaim our yesterday

How have you been?

[Chinese]

是不是 還那麼愛遲到

熬夜工作又睡不好

等你 完成你的目標

要戒掉逞強的嗜好

都怪我 把自尊放太高

沒有把你照顧好

驕傲 是脆弱的外表

最怕我的心你不要

能不能繼續 對我哭 對我笑 對我好

繼續讓我 為你想 為你瘋 陪你老

你好不好 好想知道

別急著把回憶都丟掉

我只需要你 在身邊 陪我吵 陪我鬧

用好的我 把過去 壞的我 都換掉

好想聽到 你堅決說愛我

可惜回不去那一秒

你好不好

天知道 我快要受不了

後悔鑽進心裡燒

擁抱 再多一次就好

你要的我都做得到

能不能繼續 對我哭 對我笑 對我好

繼續讓我 為你想 為你瘋 陪你老

給你的好 還要不要

答案我卻不敢揭曉

我只需要你 在身邊 陪我吵 陪我鬧

別用離開教我 失去的人最重要

別說 你曾經愛過我

讓我們回到那一秒

你好不好

能不能繼續 對我哭 對我笑 對我好

繼續讓我 為你想 為你瘋 陪你老

你好不好 我好想知道

別急著把我的愛丟掉

我只需要你 在身邊 陪我吵 陪我鬧

別用離開教我 失去的人最重要

別說 你曾經愛過我

讓我們回到那一秒

你好不好

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /ài/ A2	verb - to love noun - love
知道 /zhīdào/ B1	verb - to know
回憶 /huíyì/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
驕傲 /jiāo'ào/ B2	adjective - proud noun - pride
脆弱 /cuìruò/ B2	adjective - fragile, vulnerable
後悔 /hòuhuǐ/ B2	verb - to regret noun - regret
目標 /mùbiāo/ B1	noun - goal, objective
失去 /shīqù/ B2	verb - to lose
陪伴 /péibàn/ B1	verb - to accompany noun - companionship
哭 /kū/ A2	verb - to cry
笑 /xiào/ A2	verb - to laugh, to smile
瘋 /fēng/ B2	adjective - crazy, mad verb - to be crazy
照顧 /zhàogù/ B1	verb - to take care of
受不了 /shòubuliǎo/ B2	verb - to not be able to bear, to not tolerate
揭曉 /jiēxiǎo/ C1	verb - to reveal, to disclose
擁抱 /yōngbào/ B1	verb - to hug, to embrace noun - hug, embrace

Key Grammar Structures

• 是不是 還那麼愛遲到

  ➔ A-not-A question structure

  ➔ The phrase '是不是' is a common A-not-A question structure in Chinese, used to ask yes/no questions.

• 要戒掉逞強的嗜好

  ➔ Verb + 掉 (to get rid of)

  ➔ The particle '掉' is added to verbs to indicate getting rid of or eliminating something, as in '戒掉' (to quit).

• 能不能繼續 對我哭 對我笑 對我好

  ➔ Can + not + Verb (question form)

  ➔ The structure '能不能' is used to ask for permission or possibility, followed by a verb.

• 用好的我 把過去 壞的我 都換掉

  ➔ Verb + 把 (disposal or replacement)

  ➔ The particle '把' is used to indicate disposal or replacement of something, as in '換掉' (to replace).

• 別急著把回憶都丟掉

  ➔ Don't + Verb + 著 (urging or advising)

  ➔ The structure '別急著' is used to advise against rushing into an action, followed by a verb.

• 讓我們回到那一秒

  ➔ 让 (to allow or suggest)

  ➔ The verb '讓' is used to suggest or allow an action, as in '讓我們回到那一秒' (let us go back to that moment).