我們到底算什麼 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 徐暐翔 Vash Hsu

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of “我們到底算什麼” by Vash Hsu, a song that perfectly captures the uncertainty and longing of undefined relationships. This song offers a great opportunity to learn Mandarin through its poignant lyrics and heartfelt delivery, exploring themes of love, ambiguity, and unspoken feelings. Discover how music can articulate the questions we often hesitate to ask .

[English]

How long have I thought that this would just end like this?

Love doesn't need overthinking; it won't be wasted.

Meeting you, the sky feels truly happy.

Love can't just be a hug.

We've already loved, yet we still argue about what's right.

We held hands, then let go—so what?

You say love can't last forever.

Watching the truth scatter brilliant fireworks everywhere.

What do we really count as?

You said,

I've heard your pursuits before.

They're so wonderful and twisty; I'll sing a song for you.

Love can't just be a hug.

We've already loved, yet we still argue about what's right.

We held hands, then let go—so what?

You say love can't last forever.

Watching the truth scatter brilliant fireworks everywhere.

What do we really count as?

You said,

You, don't say...

Unfortunately, nowadays nobody believes in love any more.

We've already loved, yet we still argue about what's right.

We held hands, then let go—so what?

You say love can't last forever.

Watching the truth scatter brilliant fireworks everywhere.

What do we really count as?

You said,

How should I describe the tug between us?

Like friends of lovers—we can only love but...

Say...

[Chinese]

多久了 我以為 那就這樣了

愛不用 想太多 不會有揮霍

遇見你的天空 快樂是真的

愛不能 就這樣擁抱著

愛都愛了 還說什麼適不適合

我們牽手放開了手 那又如何

說什麼愛也不能夠天長地久

眼看陳實到處散落燦爛煙火

我們到底算什麼

你說

關於你的追求 不是沒聽過

多精彩多曲折 我為你唱首歌

愛不能 就這樣擁抱著

愛都愛了 還說什麼適不適合

我們牽手放開了手 那又如何

說什麼愛也不能夠天長地久

眼看陳實到處散落燦爛煙火

我們到底算什麼

你說

你別說

可惜現在沒人相信愛了

愛都愛了 還說什麼適不適合

我們牽手放開了手 那又如何

說什麼愛也不能夠天長地久

眼看陳實到處散落燦爛煙火

我們到底算什麼

你說

我和你的拉扯 應該怎麼說

像戀人的朋友 只能愛不能

說

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
擁抱 /yōng bào/ A2	verb - to hug noun - hug
適合 /shì hé/ B1	adjective - suitable verb - to be suitable
牽手 /qiān shǒu/ A2	verb - to hold hands noun - holding hands
放開 /fàng kāi/ A2	verb - to let go
天長地久 /tiān cháng dì jiǔ/ C1	adjective - eternal
燦爛 /càn làn/ B2	adjective - brilliant
煙火 /yān huǒ/ A2	noun - fireworks
追求 /zhuī qiú/ B1	verb - to pursue noun - pursuit
曲折 /qū zhé/ B2	adjective - twisted
唱 /chàng/ A1	verb - to sing
拉扯 /lā chě/ B1	verb - to pull
戀人 /liàn rén/ A2	noun - lover
朋友 /péng yǒu/ A1	noun - friend
快樂 /kuài lè/ A1	adjective - happy noun - happiness

Key Grammar Structures

• 多久了 我以為 那就這樣了

  ➔ Aspectual particle 了 for duration and change of state

  ➔ In "多久"了, 了 indicates a duration up to now with a change; "那就這樣"了 shows a conclusive state.

• 愛不用 想太多 不會有揮霍

  ➔ Negation with 不 and adverbial 太多

  ➔ 愛『不用』想『太多』 uses 不 to negate need, and 太多 to mean 'too much' in a prohibitive sense; 不會有 negates future occurrence.

• 遇見你的天空 快樂是真的

  ➔ Possessive and attributive 的

  ➔ 你的『天空』 links 'your' possessively with 的; 快樂『是』真的 uses 是 to affirm truth.

• 愛不能 就這樣擁抱著

  ➔ Modal negation 不能 and continuous aspect V + 著

  ➔ 愛『不能』就這樣 uses 不能 to express inability; 擁『抱著』 shows ongoing action with 著.

• 愛都愛了 還說什麼適不適合

  ➔ Emphatic 都...了 and rhetorical question 還...什麼

  ➔ 愛『都愛了』 uses 都...了 for 'have already completely'; 還『說什麼』 forms a question implying 'why still say'.

• 我們牽手放開了手 那又如何

  ➔ Serial verb construction and consequential 那又如何

  ➔ 我們牽手『放開了手』 is serial verbs with resultative 了; 那『又如何』 means 'so what then'.

• 說什麼愛也不能夠天長地久

  ➔ Rhetorical 說什麼 and negative modal 也不能夠

  ➔ 『說什麼』愛 forms rhetorical question 'say what about love'; 愛『也不能夠』天長地久 uses 也不能 to mean 'cannot last forever'.

• 眼看陳實到處散落燦爛煙火

  ➔ Resultative complement 眼看 and extent 到處

  ➔ 『眼看』陳實...散落 uses 眼看 as 'watching'; 到處『散落』 indicates scattering everywhere.

• 我們到底算什麼

  ➔ Interrogative adverb 到底 for emphasis and emphasis

  ➔ 我們『到底』算什麼 uses 到底 to emphasize 'exactly what are we?'.

• 關於你的追求 不是沒聽過

  ➔ Preposition 關於 and double negation 不是沒

  ➔ 『關於』你的追求 means 'about your pursuit'; 不是『沒聽過』 is double negative for 'have heard'.