少年时代 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 时代少年团

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant language of youth with TNT's “少年时代” (Teen Time). This song is a fantastic way to learn Mandarin vocabulary related to aspiration, emotion, and resilience, such as “炽热时光” (zhè rè shí guāng, 'hot/passionate time') and “做自己的对手” (zuò zì jǐ de duì shǒu, 'to be your own opponent'). Its clear, powerful delivery makes it an inspiring and easy-to-follow track for learners.

[English]

It's okay not to be overly generous, but you can't be fake.

Bring my stubbornness to the distant future.

Just listen to what others think.

If you don't like it, just forget all about it.

You can be wild and reckless, but always be kind.

Chasing your dreams and competing with yourself.

If you feel touched, don't forget to praise it.

When I grow up someday,

The world doesn't hate generosity and acceptance.

Tomorrow, we'll still be young.

This era is special because of you.

Be a silly bird trying to fly even higher.

Even if you fall while laughing, remember to smile.

Charge ahead through storms and obstacles.

You'll always reach the blue sky.

Be a wave reaching the ends of the earth.

Wait for the next dawn to stir the waves again.

Let the passionate time freely drift.

It will always become the shape of myself.

You can be wild and reckless, but always be kind.

Chasing your dreams and competing with yourself.

If you feel touched, don't forget to praise it.

When I grow up someday,

The world doesn't hate generosity and acceptance.

Tomorrow, we'll still be young.

This era is special because of you.

Be a silly bird trying to fly even higher.

Even if you fall while laughing, remember to smile.

Charge ahead through storms and obstacles.

You'll always reach the blue sky.

Be a wave reaching the ends of the earth.

Wait for the next dawn to stir the waves again.

Let the passionate time freely drift.

It will always become the shape of myself.

Shape

Be a silly bird trying to fly even higher.

Even if you fall while laughing, remember to smile.

Charge ahead through storms and obstacles.

You'll always reach the blue sky.

Be a wave reaching the ends of the earth.

Wait for the next dawn to stir the waves again.

Let the passionate time freely drift.

It will always become the shape of myself.

[Chinese]

可以不够大方但不能是伪装

带上我的倔强到未来的远方

别人说的想法听一听就好

不喜欢就全忘掉

可以放肆疯狂但一定要善良

追着自己的梦做自己的对手

如果拥有感动别忘了歌颂

待我到长大以后

世界并不讨厌慷慨包容一切

明天依然少年

这个时代会因你而特别

做一只笨鸟试着飞更高

嘲笑里跌倒也记得微笑

横冲直撞穿越风暴

总会飞到青空之上

做一片海浪到天涯海角

等下次破晓再卷起浪潮

炽热时光自由荡漾

总会成为我自己的形状

可以放肆疯狂但一定要善良

追着自己的梦做自己的对手

如果拥有感动别忘了歌颂

待我到长大以后

世界并不讨厌慷慨包容一切

明天依然少年

这个时代会因你而特别

做一只笨鸟试着飞更高

嘲笑里跌倒也记得微笑

横冲直撞穿越风暴

总会飞到青空之上

做一片海浪到天涯海角

等下次破晓再卷起浪潮

炽热时光自由荡漾

总会成为我自己的

形状

做一只笨鸟试着飞更高

嘲笑里跌倒也记得微笑

横冲直撞穿越风暴

总会飞到青空之上

做一片海浪到天涯海角

等下次破晓再卷起浪潮

炽热时光自由荡漾

总会成为我自己的

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
倔强 /jué jiàng/ B1	adjective - stubborn
疯狂 /fēng kuáng/ A2	adjective - crazy
善良 /shàn liáng/ A1	adjective - kind
追着 /zhuī zhe/ A2	verb - to chase
梦 /mèng/ A1	noun - dream
歌颂 /gē sòng/ B1	verb - to praise
慷慨 /kāng kǎi/ B2	adjective - generous
包容 /bāo róng/ B2	verb - to tolerate
笨鸟 /bèn niǎo/ A2	noun - clumsy bird
嘲笑 /cháoxiao/ A2	verb - to mock
跌倒 /diēdǎo/ A1	verb - to fall
横冲直撞 /héng chōng zhí zhuàng/ B2	verb - to rush around recklessly
风暴 /fēng bào/ A2	noun - storm
海浪 /hǎi làng/ A1	noun - wave
破晓 /pò xiǎo/ B1	noun - daybreak
炽热 /chì rè/ B2	adjective - blazing
荡漾 /dàng yàng/ B2	verb - to ripple
形状 /xíng zhuàng/ A2	noun - shape

Key Grammar Structures

• 可以不够大方但不能是伪装

  ➔ Concessive coordination with 但

  ➔ The sentence shows a contrast: “可以 **不够** 大方 **但** **不能** 是伪装.” The word **但** links two opposite statements.

• 不喜欢就全忘掉

  ➔ Resultative clause with 就

  ➔ The word **就** indicates an immediate result: “不喜欢 **就** 全忘掉.”

• 如果拥有感动别忘了歌颂

  ➔ Conditional clause with 如果...别

  ➔ The structure “**如果**拥有感动 **别**忘了歌颂” sets a condition and a negative imperative.

• 待我到长大以后

  ➔ Temporal clause with 待...以后

  ➔ Here **待** introduces a future time reference: “**待**我到长大 **以后**”.

• 世界并不讨厌慷慨包容一切

  ➔ Emphatic negation with 并不

  ➔ The adverb **并不** strengthens the negation: “世界 **并不** 讨厌慷慨包容一切”.

• 做一只笨鸟试着飞更高

  ➔ Verb‑Object‑Complement with 试着

  ➔ The phrase “**试着**飞更高” indicates an attempt: “做一只笨鸟 **试着**飞更高”.

• 嘲笑里跌倒也记得微笑

  ➔ Additive conjunction with 也

  ➔ The adverb **也** links two actions: “跌倒 **也** 记得微笑”.

• 横冲直撞穿越风暴

  ➔ Serial verb construction

  ➔ Two verbs **横冲直撞** and **穿越** are placed consecutively to describe a single dynamic action.

• 等下次破晓再卷起浪潮

  ➔ Sequential action with 等…再

  ➔ The pattern **等**…**再** indicates “wait for … then …”: “等下次破晓 **再** 卷起浪潮”.

• 总会飞到青空之上

  ➔ Adverbial of frequency with 总会

  ➔ The adverb **总会** expresses certainty that something will happen repeatedly: “**总会** 飞到青空之上”.