Thank You Postman – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Ian 陳卓賢
• Album: Chapter2

Lyrics & Translation

"Thank You Postman" by Ian Chan is a sweet and nostalgic song that celebrates the beauty of traditional letter writing in the digital age. By exploring themes of long-distance love and heartfelt communication, this song offers a unique opportunity to learn about the nuances of expressing emotions and staying connected through meaningful gestures. Discover the simple joys and tender feelings conveyed in this refreshing country-style track .

[English]

There’s wind and light outside, I put on my thin clothes

Riding my bike to mail the letter you love to receive

Nearby there's a patch of grass, soaking up the sunshine

An old man singing next to me, an elderly woman watching

The scene is full of love, I wish I could be with you

Strolling without time difference, going back to the old place

No matter how far apart, it’s just a few thousand kilometers

I need to remember these, those, all my feelings inside

Talking to you through my pen, once every two days

You open your mailbox, receiving sweet stories

The postman cooperates, sending my love across space

Waiting quietly for your message, the coffee’s still not hot

Taking the train to work, missing the breakfast shop

Maybe now I’ve flipped to the seventh page of the letter

Just thinking of searching for that church, seeing you just went online

So attentive to you, but I won't say it out loud

Boring romance, emotional art

Watching you in the film, content and fulfilled

I need to remember these, those, all my feelings inside

Talking to you through my pen, once every two days

I will remember these, those, all my feelings inside

Thank you, postman, for knowing, my heart’s true direction

[Chinese]

外面有風有光 我穿上薄衣服

騎單車去寄出 你愛收的信

附近有一片草 浸一浸日光浴

旁邊一個老翁唱歌 老婦飾演聽眾

畫面充滿愛 但願可與你

無時差漫步 重返舊地

相隔再多不過是 幾千公里

我要記低 這些 那些 全部心事

從筆尖話你知 每兩天一次

你要揭開 信箱 接收 甜蜜故事

郵差會配合地 投入 我隔空的愛意

靜候你的訊息 咖啡還未煮熱

乘火車去上班 錯過早餐店

現在也許信紙 已翻到第七頁

才想搜尋那所教堂 見你剛剛上線

多麼關注你 但是不會說

無聊的浪漫 情感藝術

心滿意足觀看著 片中的你

我要記低 這些 那些 全部心事

從筆尖話你知 每兩天一次

我會記低 這些 那些 全部心事

郵差多謝你知 我心所向 位置

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
風 (fēng) /fəŋ/ A1	noun - wind
光 (guāng) /ɡwɑŋ/ A1	noun - light
衣服 (yīfu) /ˈiˌfu/ A1	noun - clothes
單車 (dānchē) /dān ʧʰē/ A1	noun - bicycle
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
信 (xìn) /ɕin/ A2	noun - letter, mail verb - to believe
草 (cǎo) /tsʰaʊ/ A1	noun - grass
唱歌 (chànggē) /ˈtʂʰɑŋˌɡə/ A1	verb - to sing
畫面 (huàmiàn) /xwɑ mjan/ B1	noun - scene, picture
公里 (gōnglǐ) /ɡʊŋ li/ A1	noun - kilometer
心事 (xīnshì) /ɕin ʂɻ/ B1	noun - something on one's mind; worry
筆尖 (bǐjiān) /bǐ t͡ɕjɛn/ B2	noun - pen tip
接收 (jiēshōu) /t͡ɕjɛ ʂoʊ/ B1	verb - to receive
甜蜜 (tiánmì) /tʰjɛn mi/ B1	adjective - sweet
郵差 (yóuchāi) /joʊ tʂʰaɪ/ A2	noun - mailman, postman
愛意 (àiyì) /aɪ i/ B2	noun - affection, loving feelings
咖啡 (kāfēi) /ka feɪ/ A1	noun - coffee
火車 (huǒchē) /xwɔ t͡ʂʰə/ A1	noun - train
早餐 (zǎocān) /tsɑʊ tsʰɑn/ A1	noun - breakfast
教堂 (jiàotáng) /t͡ɕjaʊ tʰɑŋ/ A2	noun - church
浪漫 (làngmàn) /lɑŋ mɑn/ B1	adjective - romantic
情感 (qínggǎn) /t͡ɕʰiŋ ɡan/ B2	noun - emotion, feeling
藝術 (yìshù) /i ʂu/ B1	noun - art
位置 (wèizhì) /weɪ ʈʂɨ/ B1	noun - position, location

Key Grammar Structures

• 我穿上薄衣服

  ➔ 使用了“把”结构（把 + object + verb），表示将某物做某事。

  ➔ The phrase "穿上" (chuān shàng) indicates "put on" or "wear" clothing, expressing the action of wearing.

• 騎單車去寄出 你愛收的信

  ➔ Use of “去” (to) as a directional complement indicating purpose or action.

  ➔ The word "去" (qù) indicates the purpose of riding the bike—to mail the letter that you love to receive.

• 畫面充滿愛

  ➔ Use of “充滿” (to be filled with) indicating the state of being filled or full.

  ➔ The phrase "充滿愛" (filled with love) describes the scene as being full of love.

• 無時差漫步 重返舊地

  ➔ Use of “重返” (to return to) indicating a return to a place.

  ➔ The verb "重返" (to return to) indicates going back to a previous place, suggesting nostalgia or reunification.

• 我要記低 這些 那些 全部心事

  ➔ Use of "記低" (to记下) as a colloquial way to say "to note down" or "to remember".

  ➔ The phrase "記低" means to note down or remember mentally; colloquially, it emphasizes keeping track of thoughts or feelings.

• 郵差會配合地 投入 我隔空的愛意

  ➔ Use of "配合地" (in coordination) as an adverbial modifier indicating how the action is performed.

  ➔ The phrase "配合地" (in coordination) describes how the postal worker cooperates with the action, implying harmony and synchronization.