童話 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 光良

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Michael Wong's "童話" (Tóng Huà) is a perfect starting point for diving into Mandarin Chinese. The song's lyrics are known for their relative simplicity and clear emotional delivery, making it easier for learners to follow along and connect with the story being told. Its enduring popularity means you'll be learning a song that holds cultural significance and is beloved by many. Through this beautiful ballad, you can practice pronunciation, learn new vocabulary related to love and promises, and immerse yourself in the emotional depth of Mandopop.

[English]

I've forgotten how long it's been since I heard you

Tell me your favorite story

I've thought for a long time, I'm starting to panic

Did I do something wrong again?

You cried and told me fairy tales are all lies

I can't be your prince

Maybe you don't understand, ever since you said you loved me

The stars in my sky have all lit up

I want to become the angel you love in the fairy tale

...

Spread my arms and become wings to protect you

You have to believe, believe that we will be like in fairy tales

Happiness and joy are the ending

...

You cried and told me fairy tales are all lies

I can't be your prince

Maybe you don't understand, ever since you said you loved me

The stars in my sky have all lit up

I want to become the angel you love in the fairy tale

Spread my arms and become wings to protect you

...

You have to believe, believe that we will be like in fairy tales

Happiness and joy are the ending

I want to become the angel you love in the fairy tale

Spread my arms and become wings to protect you

You have to believe, believe that we will be like in fairy tales

Happiness and joy are the ending

I will become the angel you love in the fairy tale

Spread my arms and become wings to protect you

You have to believe, believe that we will be like in fairy tales

Happiness and joy are the ending

...

Let's write our ending together

...

[Chinese]

忘了有多久 再沒聽到你

對我說你 最愛的故事

我想了很久 我開始慌了

是不是我又做錯了什麼?

你哭著對我說 童話裡都是騙人的

我不可能是你的王子

也許你不會懂 從你說愛我以後

我的天空星星都亮了

我願變成童話裡 你愛的那個天使

張開雙手變成翅膀守護你

你要相信 相信我們會像童話故事裡

幸福和快樂是結局

你哭著對我說童話裡都是騙人的

我不可能是你的王子

也許你不會懂 從你說愛我以後

我的天空 星星都亮了

我願變成童話裡 你愛的那個天使

張開雙手變成翅膀守護你

你要相信 相信我們會像童話故事裡

幸福和快樂是結局

我要變成童話裡 你愛的那個天使

張開雙手變成翅膀守護你

你要相信 相信我們會像童話故事裡

幸福和快樂是結局

我會變成童話裡 你愛的那個天使

張開雙手變成翅膀守護你

你要相信 相信我們會像童話故事裡

幸福和快樂是結局

一起寫我們的結局

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
故事 /gùshi/ B1	noun - story, tale
童話 /tónghuà/ B2	noun - fairy tale
天使 /tiānshǐ/ B2	noun - angel
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love
相信 /xiāngxìn/ B1	verb - to believe, trust
快樂 /kuàilè/ A2	noun - happiness, joy
結局 /jiéjú/ B2	noun - end, conclusion
星星 /xīngxīng/ B1	noun - stars
天空 /tiānkōng/ B2	noun - sky
變成 /biànchéng/ B2	verb - to become, turn into
幸福 /xìngfú/ A2	noun - happiness, good fortune
快樂 /kuàilè/ A2	noun - happiness, joy

Key Grammar Structures

• 我願變成童話裡 你愛的那個天使

  ➔ Willingness (愿意) - Expressing a desire or willingness to do something.

  ➔ The phrase "我願" indicates a strong desire to become something.

• 你要相信 相信我們會像童話故事裡

  ➔ Imperative mood - Used to give commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "你要相信" is a command urging someone to believe.

• 也許你不會懂 從你說愛我以後

  ➔ Conditional clause - Expressing a possibility or hypothetical situation.

  ➔ The phrase "也許你不會懂" suggests a possibility that the listener may not understand.

• 我的天空星星都亮了

  ➔ Past tense - Describing an action that has already happened.

  ➔ The phrase "我的天空星星都亮了" indicates that the stars in the speaker's sky have already lit up.

• 張開雙手變成翅膀守護你

  ➔ Resultative complement - Indicating the result of an action.

  ➔ The phrase "張開雙手變成翅膀" indicates the transformation into wings as a result of opening hands.

• 一起寫我們的結局

  ➔ Future tense - Indicating an action that will happen.

  ➔ The phrase "一起寫我們的結局" expresses the intention to write a future ending together.