桃花朵朵開 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 阿牛

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a delightful linguistic journey with A-niu's "桃花朵朵開" (Tao Hua Duo Duo Kai), a song that's as vibrant and welcoming as spring itself. Through its simple yet evocative lyrics and cheerful melody, you can immerse yourself in Mandarin Chinese vocabulary related to nature, love, and family reunions. The repetitive and clear phrasing makes it an excellent choice for beginners to practice listening and pronunciation, while its cultural significance as a Lunar New Year anthem offers a window into Chinese traditions and sentiments of hope and togetherness. Let the blooming peach blossoms of this song guide you to a deeper appreciation of the language and its rich cultural context.

[English]

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Waiting for you to return, to see the peach blossoms bloom

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Waiting for you to return, to pick those flowers

...

The warm spring breeze blows towards me, the peach blossoms bloom

Birds on the branches pair up, lovers' hearts blossom

Oh, oh, you're more beautiful than the flowers

Making me unable to forget

Oh, oh, autumn goes and spring comes again

Remember my love

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Waiting for you to return, to see the peach blossoms bloom

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Waiting for you to return, to pick those flowers

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Waiting for you to return, to wear the flowers for you

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Tasting hometown dishes, joyfully reuniting

...

The warm spring breeze blows towards me, the peach blossoms bloom

Birds on the branches pair up, lovers' hearts blossom

Oh, oh, you're more beautiful than the flowers

Making me unable to forget

Oh, oh, autumn goes and spring comes again

Don't forget me

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Waiting for you to return, to see the peach blossoms bloom

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Waiting for you to return, to pick those flowers

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Waiting for you to return, to wear the flowers for you

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Tasting hometown dishes, joyfully reuniting

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Waiting for you to return, to see the peach blossoms bloom

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Tasting hometown dishes, joyfully reuniting

...

[Chinese]

我在這兒 等著你回來

等著你回來 看那桃花開

我在這兒 等著你回來

等著你回來 把那花兒採

暖暖的春風迎面吹 桃花朵朵開

枝頭鳥兒成雙對 情人心花兒開

哎呦哎呦 你比花還美妙

叫我忘不了

哎呦哎呦 秋又去春又來

記得我的愛

我在這兒 等著你回來

等著你回來 看那桃花開

我在這兒 等著你回來

等著你回來 把那花兒採

我在這兒 等著你回來

等著你回來 給你把花兒戴

我在這兒 等著你回來

嚐嚐家鄉菜 團圓樂開懷

暖暖的春風迎面吹 桃花朵朵開

枝頭鳥兒成雙對 情人心花兒開

哎呦哎呦 你比花還美妙

叫我忘不了

哎呦哎呦 秋又去春又來

別把我忘懷

我在這兒 等著你回來

等著你回來 看那桃花開

我在這兒 等著你回來

等著你回來 把那花兒揀

我在這兒 等著你回來

等著你回來 給你把花戴

我在這兒 等著你回來

嚐嚐家鄉菜 團圓樂開懷

我在這兒 等著你回來

等著你回來 看那桃花開

我在這兒 等著你回來

嚐嚐家鄉菜 團圓樂開懷

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
等 /děng/ A1	verb - to wait
回來 /huí lái/ A1	verb - to return, to come back
桃花 /táo huā/ A2	noun - peach blossom
開 /kāi/ A1	verb - to open, to bloom
花兒 /huār/ A1	noun - flower
採 /cǎi/ B1	verb - to pick, to pluck
暖暖 /nuǎn nuǎn/ A2	adjective - warm
春風 /chūn fēng/ A2	noun - spring breeze
迎面 /yíng miàn/ B1	adverb - head-on, in the face
枝頭 /zhī tóu/ B2	noun - treetop; the tip of a branch
鳥兒 /niǎo ér/ A1	noun - bird
成雙 /chéng shuāng/ B1	verb - to form a pair, to be in pairs
情 /qíng/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion, love
美妙 /měi miào/ B2	adjective - wonderful, beautiful
忘 /wàng/ A2	verb - to forget
秋 /qiū/ A1	noun - autumn, fall
家鄉 /jiā xiāng/ A2	noun - hometown
團圓 /tuán yuán/ B1	verb - to reunite
樂 /lè/ A1	adjective - happy, joyous

Key Grammar Structures

• 我在這兒 等著你回來

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "我在這兒" (I am here) uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• 等著你回來 看那桃花開

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ The phrase "等著你回來" (waiting for you to come back) uses the infinitive form to express purpose.

• 哎呦哎呦 你比花還美妙

  ➔ Comparative form

  ➔ The phrase "你比花還美妙" (you are more wonderful than flowers) uses the comparative form to compare two entities.

• 記得我的愛

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "記得我的愛" (remember my love) uses the imperative mood to give a command.

• 嚐嚐家鄉菜

  ➔ Suggestion form

  ➔ The phrase "嚐嚐家鄉菜" (try some hometown dishes) suggests an action in a friendly manner.

• 秋又去春又來

  ➔ Repetitive structure

  ➔ The phrase "秋又去春又來" (autumn goes and spring comes) uses a repetitive structure to emphasize the cyclical nature of seasons.

• 給你把花兒戴

  ➔ Object-verb structure

  ➔ The phrase "給你把花兒戴" (put the flowers on you) follows an object-verb structure, indicating the action performed on the object.