張氏情歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

你叫張子玲

Your name is Cheung Lai Ling

我叫張子銘

My name is Cheung Tsz Ming

曾在某天你發現我

One day, you discovered me

如兄妹的最初

At first, like siblings

度過相戀過程

We went through the process of falling in love

化解相剋個性

Resolving our conflicting personalities

期望會廝守

Hoping we could stay together

誰料分手

But who knew we'd part ways

遙望你為誰心傾

Looking far, who is your heart leaning towards?

是那張子忠嗎

Is it Cheung Tsz Chung?

是那張子德嗎

Is it Cheung Tsz Tak?

是那張子高嗎

Is it Cheung Tsz Ko?

或姓章姓蔣姓歐陽

Or maybe surnames like Cheung, Cheung, or Ou Yang?

張這張那

Cheung this, Cheung that

你也將開心嗎

Are you also happy now?

你快張開手嘛張開腿嘛

Quickly, open your arms, open your legs

往哪張台簽哪張紙出嫁

Choose a wedding card, sign a paper, get married

...

...

我娶張子玲

I will marry Cheung Lai Ling

你嫁張子銘

You will marry Cheung Tsz Ming

曾在某天我盼望過

One day, I hoped for...

年輕想得太多

Young and thinking too much

度過婚姻旅程

Went through the journey of marriage

為那出生作慶

Celebrating the new life

懷內那小手

Holding that little hand

靈活抖擻

Lively and spirited

男或女亦叫張嬰

Male or female, also called Cheung Baby

是那張子謙嗎

Is it Cheung Tsz Hin?

是那張子江嗎

Is it Cheung Tsz Kong?

是那張子單嗎

Is it Cheung Tsz Tim?

或姓高姓蘇姓司徒

Or surnames like Ko, So, or Si To?

貴賓將到

The guests are arriving soon

你也將心傾訴

You also want to share your feelings

你快將之公佈將之宣告

Quickly, announce it, proclaim it

往那張台簽那張紙終老

Sign the marriage contract, stay together forever

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...

是個新相識嗎

Is it a new acquaintance?

是個老相好嗎

Or an old lover?

要我將心息嗎

Do you want me to stop believing in love?

望姓張開花結果

Hoping the surname Cheung will blossom and bear fruit

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
發現 (fāxiàn) /fá.ɕi̯ên/ B1	verb - to discover, to find
相戀 (xiāngliàn) /ɕi̯áŋ.li̯ɛ̂n/ B2	verb - to be in love
相剋 (xiāngkè) /ɕi̯áŋ.kʰɤ̂/ C1	adjective - mutually inhibiting, conflicting
期望 (qīwàng) /t͡ɕʰí.wâŋ/ B2	verb - to expect, to anticipate
分手 (fēnshǒu) /fɤ́n.ʂòu̯/ A2	verb - to break up, to part ways
心傾 (xīnqīng) /ɕín.t͡ɕʰíŋ/ C1	verb - to be attracted to, to admire
開心 (kāixīn) /kʰái.ɕín/ A2	adjective - happy, joyful
張開 (zhāngkāi) /t͡ʂáŋ.kʰái/ B1	verb - to open, to spread
出嫁 (chūjià) /t͡ʂʰú.t͡ɕi̯â/ B2	verb - to get married (of a woman)
盼望 (pànwàng) /pʰân.wâŋ/ B2	verb - to hope for, to long for
婚姻 (hūnyīn) /xún.ín/ B1	noun - marriage
出生 (chūshēng) /t͡ʂʰú.ʂɤ́ŋ/ A2	verb - to be born
靈活 (línghuó) /lǐŋ.xu̯ɔ̌/ B1	adjective - nimble, agile, flexible
終老 (zhōnglǎo) /t͡ʂʊ́ŋ.làu̯/ C1	verb - to spend one's remaining years; to live out one's life
相好 (xiānghǎo) /ɕi̯áŋ.xàu̯/ C1	noun - lover, intimate friend

Key Grammar Structures

• 你叫張子玲

  ➔ The use of the verb '叫' (to be called) as a way to state someone's name

  ➔ '叫' is a verb meaning 'to be called' or 'to call oneself', indicating someone's name

• 曾在某天你發現我

  ➔ Using '曾在...' to indicate an event that happened in the past

  ➔ '曾在' is used as an auxiliary to indicate a past experience or event

• 化解相剋個性

  ➔ Using the verb '化解' (to resolve) with a direct object, indicating resolving conflicts or personalities

  ➔ '化解' is a verb meaning to resolve, dissipate, or de-escalate conflicts or differences

• 誰料分手

  ➔ Using '誰料' (who would have thought) to express surprise or an unexpected outcome

  ➔ '誰料' is a phrase meaning 'who would have thought' or 'unexpectedly'

• 是那張子高嗎

  ➔ Using '嗎' (question particle) at the end of a sentence to form yes/no questions

  ➔ '嗎' is a question particle placed at the end of a sentence to turn statements into yes/no questions

• 往哪張台簽哪張紙出嫁

  ➔ Using '往...簽...' to express going to sign or endorse documents at a certain place

  ➔ '往...簽...' indicates going to a specific place to sign or endorse documents