月亮代表我的心 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 鄧麗君

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and 'The Moon Represents My Heart' is a perfect place to start with Mandarin Chinese. The song's simple, repetitive, and heartfelt lyrics make it easy for beginners to follow and sing along. Through this timeless ballad, you can learn essential vocabulary related to love and emotions while immersing yourself in a piece of music that has touched the hearts of millions across Asia and beyond. Its cultural significance as a song that brought a new wave of romantic music to mainland China also offers a glimpse into a pivotal moment in cultural history.

[English]

You ask how deeply I love you

How much I really care

My feelings are true

My love is real

The moon represents my heart

You ask how deeply I love you

How much I truly love you

My love will never change

My love stays the same

The moon represents my heart

A gentle kiss

Has touched my soul

A love so deep

It makes me miss you to this day

You ask how deeply I love you

How much I really care

Think it over

Take a look

The moon represents my heart

...

A gentle kiss

Has touched my soul

A love so deep

It makes me miss you to this day

You ask how deeply I love you

How much I truly love you

Think it over

Take a look

The moon represents my heart

Think it over

Take a look

The moon represents my heart

...

[Chinese]

你問我愛你有多深

我愛你有幾分

我的情也真

我的愛也真

月亮代表我的心

你問我愛你有多深

我愛你有幾分

我的情不移

我的愛不變

月亮代表我的心

輕輕的一個吻

已經打動我的心

深深的一段情

叫我思念到如今

你問我愛你有多深

我愛你有幾分

你去想一想

你去看一看

月亮代表我的心

輕輕的一個吻

已經打動我的心

深深的一段情

叫我思念到如今

你問我愛你有多深

我愛你有幾分

你去想一想

你去看一看

月亮代表我的心

你去想一想

你去看一看

月亮代表我的心

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /ài/ A2	noun - love verb - to love
問 /wèn/ B1	verb - to ask
深 /shēn/ B2	adjective - deep
幾 /jǐ/ B1	adjective - how much
月亮 /yuèliàng/ A2	noun - moon
代表 /dàibiǎo/ B2	noun - representative; symbol verb - to represent
情 /qíng/ B1	noun - feeling; emotion
真 /zhēn/ B1	adjective - real; true
手 /shǒu/ A1	noun - hand
情感 /qínggǎn/ B2	noun - emotion; sentiment
打動 /dǎdòng/ B2	verb - to move; touch
深深 /shēn shēn/ B2	adverb - deeply
思念 /sīniàn/ B2	noun - longing; missing

Key Grammar Structures

• 你問我愛你有多深

  ➔ Degree complement with 有多 + adjective (how ... is/are)

  ➔ You ask me how deep my love for you is – the phrase "**有多深**" asks for degree.

• 我愛你有幾分

  ➔ Degree complement with 有几 + measure word (how many points)

  ➔ I love you "**有几分**" – the phrase asks for a quantitative degree.

• 月亮代表我的心

  ➔ Verb + 代表 (to represent) with 的 for possession

  ➔ The moon "**代表**" my heart – the verb 代表 means “to represent”.

• 輕輕的一個吻 已經打動我的心

  ➔ Adverbial phrase + 已經 (already) indicating completed action

  ➔ "已經" highlights that the kiss has "**already**" moved my heart.

• 深深的一段情 叫我思念到如今

  ➔ Verb 叫 (to cause) + object + complement expressing result

  ➔ "叫我思念到如今" means "makes **me** miss you up to now" – 叫 causes the feeling.

• 你去想一想

  ➔ Imperative using 去 + verb + 一下/一想 (soft suggestion)

  ➔ "去想一想" softly tells someone to "**go think** a little" – a gentle command.

• 你去看一看

  ➔ Imperative pattern 去 + verb + 一下/一看 (soft suggestion)

  ➔ "去看一看" gently asks someone to "**go look** a bit".

• 月亮代表我的心

  ➔ Subject‑Verb‑Object with possessor 的 and verb 代表 (to symbolize)

  ➔ The moon **represents** my heart – 代表 functions as “to symbolize”.