少年 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周華健
• Album: 少年 The Younger Me

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Wakin Chau's '少年.' This touching ballad offers a chance to learn Mandarin through its heartfelt lyrics about youth, memory, and the passage of time. The song is special for its universal message of nostalgia and resilience, making it a beautiful and relatable way to connect with the language and culture.

[English]

Lyrics: Ting Huang Composer: Eric Ng

Youth The Younger Me Zhou Hua Jian

Sometimes I think far ahead

Many years later, I wonder which side of life I'm on

Every adorable face before me

They all hold their own tomorrow

Partings are inevitable sometimes

Sometimes I feel a little tired

Realizing dreams isn't the end after all

Holding my head high, walking so far and long

Running wild at the edge of the world

Yet I think of my very first youth

Some people I no longer see

Some dreams have faded away

I sing every song

To hold onto happiness

Walking some roads with effort

Healing some wounds with life

I can still live with a smile

Sometimes tragedy repeats itself

It’s like humans constantly explore mistakes

Time tests the depth of love

Trying to prove that nothing will change

Change is the only constant forever

Some people I no longer see

Some dreams have faded away

I sing every song

To hold onto happiness

Walking some roads with effort

Healing some wounds with life

I can still live with a smile

Sometimes there's no time to settle down

Years always run ahead of the soul

Luckily, there's still a little faith

That accompanies us every day

Don’t forget the youth inside your heart

The brave ones rushing forward

The very first youth

[Chinese]

詞：黃婷 Ting Huang 曲：黃韻仁 Eric Ng

少年 The Younger Me 周華健

有時候會想得很遠

許多年後我在人生哪一面

眼前每張可愛的臉

都會有他們的明天

什麼也難免要告別

有時候會有一點倦

實現夢想原來並不是終點

昂首走了好久好遠

在世界的盡頭撒野

卻想念最初的少年

有些人不再見了

有些夢已淡忘了

我唱著每一首歌

留住的快樂

有些路用力走著

有些傷用生命癒合

我還能　微笑著活著

有時候悲劇會重演

好像人類總在錯誤中探險

時間考驗愛的深淺

想證明什麼不會變

改變是永遠的不變

有些人不再見了

有些夢已淡忘了

我唱著每一首歌

留住的快樂

有些路用力走著

有些傷用生命癒合

我還能　微笑著活著

有時候來不及沉澱

歲月總是跑在靈魂的前面

好在還有一點信念

陪我們完成每一天

別忘記心中的少年

狂奔的勇敢的

最初的少年

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
少年 (shàonián) /ʂâʊni̯ɛ́n/ B1	noun - youth; young man
夢想 (mèngxiǎng) /mə́ŋɕjàŋ/ B1	noun - dream; aspiration verb - to dream of
世界 (shìjiè) /ʂɻ̩̂tɕjɛ̂/ A1	noun - world
快樂 (kuàilè) /kʰwài̯lə̂/ A1	adjective - happy; joyful
生命 (shēngmìng) /ʂɤ́ŋmîŋ/ B1	noun - life
微笑 (wēixiào) /wéɪɕjâʊ/ A2	verb - to smile noun - smile
時間 (shíjiān) /ʂɻʅtɕi̯ɛ́n/ A1	noun - time
錯誤 (cuòwù) /tsʰwôwû/ B1	noun - error; mistake adjective - wrong; erroneous
歲月 (suìyuè) /swêi̯ɥɛ̂/ B2	noun - years; time; passing of time
靈魂 (línghún) /lɪ̌ŋxǔn/ B2	noun - soul; spirit
信念 (xìnniàn) /ɕînnjɛ̂n/ B1	noun - belief; faith
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) /jʊ̌ŋgàn/ B1	adjective - brave; courageous
可愛 (kě'ài) /kʰɤ̌ ài/ A2	adjective - cute; lovely
改變 (gǎi biàn) /gài bjɛ̂n/ B1	verb - to change; to alter noun - change; alteration
癒合 (yùhé) /yuhɤ/ C1	verb - to heal; to cicatrize

Key Grammar Structures

• 有時候會想得很遠

  ➔ Use of the modal verb "會" to indicate future or potential actions.

  ➔ The word "會" (huì) is a modal verb indicating that an action is likely to happen or possible.

• 我的夢想原來並不是終點

  ➔ Use of "並不是" to negate a statement emphatically.

  ➔ The phrase "並不是" (bìng bù shì) emphasizes that something is not the case, often contrasting with previous ideas.

• 有些人不再見了

  ➔ Use of "不再" to indicate that an action or situation no longer occurs.

  ➔ The phrase "不再" (bù zài) means "no longer" and signifies that an action or state has ceased to happen.

• 我唱著每一首歌

  ➔ Use of "著" (zhe) to indicate a continuous or ongoing action.

  ➔ The character "著" (zhe) is used after a verb to denote an ongoing, continuous action.

• 有些傷用生命癒合

  ➔ Use of "用" to indicate means or method to achieve something.

  ➔ The character "用" (yòng) introduces the means or method by which an action is performed.

• 改變是永遠的不變

  ➔ Use of "是" (shì) as a linking verb to equate two ideas, and "不變" to express something unchanging.

  ➔ "是" (shì) functions as a linking verb to equate two ideas, and "不變" (bù biàn) means unchanging or constant.