晴天 – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: 周杰伦

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Jay Chou with "晴天" (Sunny Day), a quintessential Mandopop track that beautifully blends melodic charm with poignant storytelling. Learning the lyrics of this song offers a wonderful entry point into understanding the nuances of Mandarin Chinese through its rich emotional depth and relatable themes of first love and nostalgia, making it special for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

The little yellow flower from the story

Has been drifting since the year I was born

The swing from my childhood

Keeps swinging with memories right up to now

Re So So Si Do Si La

So La Si Si Si Si La Si La So

As the prelude plays, gazing at the sky

I recall petals trying to fall

The day I skipped class for you, the day the flowers fell

That classroom, how come I can't see it

The disappearing rainy day, I really want to get soaked again

Didn't expect I still have the courage to lose

Want to ask again, will you wait or leave

On this windy day, I tried holding your hand

But unfortunately, the rain gradually got so heavy I can't see you

How much longer until I can be by your side

Until the sunny day comes, maybe I'll feel a little better

Once upon a time, someone loved you for so long

But unfortunately, the wind gradually blew the distance far away

With great effort, I got to love you one more day

But at the end of the story, you seemed to say goodbye

...

The day I skipped class for you, the day the flowers fell

That classroom, how come I can't see it

The disappearing rainy day, I really want to get soaked again

Didn't expect I still have the courage to lose

Want to ask again, will you wait or leave

On this windy day, I tried holding your hand

But unfortunately, the rain gradually got so heavy I can't see you

How much longer until I can be by your side

Until the sunny day comes, maybe I'll feel a little better

Once upon a time, someone loved you for so long

But unfortunately, the wind gradually blew the distance far away

With great effort, I got to love you one more day

But at the end of the story, you seemed to say goodbye

On this windy day, I tried holding your hand

But unfortunately, the rain gradually got so heavy I can't see you

How much longer until I can be by your side

Until the sunny day comes, maybe I'll feel a little better

Once upon a time, someone loved you for so long

But unfortunately, the rain gradually blew the distance far away

With great effort, I got to love you one more day

But at the end of the story, you seemed to say goodb

...

[Vietnamese]

故事的小黃花

從出生那年就飄著

童年的盪鞦韆

隨記憶一直晃到現在

Re So So Si Do Si La

So La Si Si Si Si La Si La So

吹著前奏望著天空

我想起花瓣試著掉落

為妳翹課的那一天 花落的那一天

教室的那一間 我怎麼看不見

消失的下雨天 我好想再淋一遍

沒想到失去的勇氣我還留著

好想再問一遍 妳會等待還是離開

颳風這天 我試過握著妳手

但偏偏 雨漸漸 大到我看妳不見

還要多久 我才能在妳身邊

等到放晴的那天 也許我會比較好一點

從前從前 有個人愛妳很久

但偏偏 風漸漸 把距離吹得好遠

好不容易 又能再多愛一天

但故事的最後妳好像還是說了拜拜

為妳翹課的那一天 花落的那一天

教室的那一間 我怎麼看不見

消失的下雨天 我好想再淋一遍

沒想到失去的勇氣我還留著

好想再問一遍 妳會等待還是離開

颳風這天 我試過握著妳手

但偏偏 雨漸漸 大到我看妳不見

還要多久 我才能在妳身邊

等到放晴的那天 也許我會比較好一點

從前從前 有個人愛妳很久

但偏偏 風漸漸 把距離吹得好遠

好不容易 又能再多愛一天

但故事的最後妳好像還是說了拜拜

颳風這天 我試過握著妳手

但偏偏 雨漸漸 大到我看妳不見

還要多久 我才能在妳身邊

等到放晴的那天 也許我會比較好一點

從前從前 有個人愛妳很久

但偏偏 雨漸漸 把距離吹得好遠

好不容易 又能再多愛一天

但故事的最後妳好像還是說了拜

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
故事 /ɡʊ̌.ɕì/ B1	noun - story
飄著 /piǎo.zhe/ B2	verb - floating
記憶 /tɕì.ɥì/ B1	noun - memory
吹著 /tʃʰu̯ě.t͡ʂə/ B2	verb - blowing
花瓣 /xuā.bǎn/ A2	noun - petal
翹課 /tʃʰjǎu.kè/ C1	verb - to skip class
消失 /ɕʰié.ɕɨ̌/ B1	verb - disappear
勇氣 /yɨ̌ŋ.tɕʰǐ/ A2	noun - courage
颳風 /ɡɑ̂.fəŋ/ B2	verb - windy
握著 /wò.zhe/ B1	verb - holding
放晴 /fǎŋ.t͡ɕʰɪŋ/ B2	verb - clear up (weather)
距離 /tɕɨ̌.τɕʰɨ̌/ A2	noun - distance
拜拜 /bàɪ.bàɪ/ A1	noun - goodbye
教室 /t͡ɕy̌.ɕìŋ/ A1	noun - classroom
下雨天 /ɕìa.yɨ̌.tʰi̯ɛn/ A2	noun - rainy day

Key Grammar Structures

• 從出生那年就飄著

  ➔ "从…就…" expresses the starting point in time

  ➔ Uses the temporal pattern "從出生那年就" to mark the starting point in time.

• 隨記憶一直晃到現在

  ➔ "一直…到現在" expresses duration up to the present

  ➔ Expresses duration up to now with the pattern "一直晃到現在" (一直 + VERB + 到現在).

• 吹著前奏望著天空

  ➔ "著" marks continuous aspect with two verbs in -ing

  ➔ Uses the continuous aspect marker "著" in both verbs to show ongoing actions: "吹著" and "望著".

• 為妳翹課的那一天

  ➔ "的" used to connect a relative clause to a noun (nominalization)

  ➔ Relativization via the attributive clause: "為妳翹課的那一天" attaches the action to the noun '那一天'.

• 教室的那一間 我怎麼看不見

  ➔ "的" as a relative clause marker again

  ➔ Reuses the relative clause construction with "的" to specify the noun phrase.

• 消失的下雨天 我好想再淋一遍

  ➔ "的" marks a nominalized modifier (possessive/attributive)

  ➔ Uses the attributive modifier "的" to link the verb phrase to the noun phrase, creating a compound noun like "下雨天".

• 沒想到失去的勇氣我還留著

  ➔ "没想到" introduces a unexpected clause

  ➔ Introductory expression "没想到" signals an unexpected turn, accompanying the noun phrase '失去的勇氣'.

• 好想再問一遍 妳會等待還是離開

  ➔ "還是" expresses choice between alternatives

  ➔ Uses the contrastive conjunction "還是" to present two possible outcomes: waiting or leaving.

• 颳風這天 我試過握著妳手

  ➔ "過" expresses experiential aspect (have done) in past

  ➔ Uses the experiential marker "過" after a verb to indicate past experience: "試過握著妳手".