這麼多年 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳華
• Album: 我想和你在一起

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Chen Hua's "這麼多年," a beautiful Mandarin ballad that perfectly captures the essence of youthful nostalgia and enduring love. Through its deeply emotional lyrics and Chen Hua's storytelling voice, you can explore expressions of longing and reflection, making it an excellent song to enrich your understanding of Mandarin through heartfelt narratives and relatable experiences.

[English]

The daily moments with you by my side, your happy face

Was the dream I never spoke aloud

Those times we shared that year, in the school corridors

Was our shared madness, just us two

Oh, I can no longer be anyone to you

Do you ever think of me sometimes?

After all these years, I wish my dreams could come true

How I wish you were here with me, not looking through old photos

Turning all these memories into souvenirs

After all these years, I wish all my dreams could come true

How I wish promises were kept, why am I always stuck in this?

Who remembers we were once here?

...

Does missing sunsets with you count as a kind of possession?

From this moment, there's no future ahead

That heavy rain we chased that day nearly drowned me

Leaving me to save myself all alone

Oh, I can no longer be anyone to you

Do you ever think of me sometimes?

After all these years, I wish my dreams could come true

How I wish you were here with me, not looking through old photos

Turning all these memories into souvenirs

After all these years, I wish all my dreams could come true

How I wish promises were kept, why am I always stuck in this?

I remember we were once here

Was it all my fault?

Why didn't you turn back that day?

Do you have any idea all these years

How I managed to get through all by myself?

After all these years, I wish my dreams could come true

How I wish you were here with me, not looking through old photos

Turning all these memories into souvenirs

After all these years, I wish all my dreams could come true

How I wish promises were kept, why am I always stuck in this?

Who remembers we were once here?

Don't forget we were once here

...

[Chinese]

與你並肩的日常 快樂的模樣

是我沒說出的嚮往

那年共度的時光 教室的走廊

曾是兩個人的瘋狂

Oh 我已經沒辦法成為你的誰

你有沒有偶爾的想過我?

這麼多年 多希望願望實現

多希望你在身邊 不想要翻舊照片

把記憶都當成了紀念

這麼多年 多希望夢都實現

多希望承諾兌現 為什麼總是深陷?

誰記得我們存在過?

與你錯過的日落算不算擁有?

此刻就沒有了以後

那天追逐的大雨快把我淹沒

剩我一個人的自救

Oh 我已經沒辦法成為你的誰

你有沒有偶爾的想過我?

這麼多年 多希望願望實現

多希望你在身邊 不想要翻舊照片

把記憶都當成了紀念

這麼多年 多希望夢都實現

多希望承諾兌現 為什麼總是深陷?

我記得我們存在過

是不是我的錯?

為什麼那天你不再回頭?

你知不知道這些年

我一個人是怎麼過來的?

這麼多年 多希望願望實現

多希望你在身邊 不想要翻舊照片

把記憶都當成了紀念

這麼多年 多希望夢都實現

多希望承諾兌現 為什麼總是深陷?

誰記得我們存在過?

別忘記我們存在過

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
快樂 (kuàilè) /kʰuaɪ̯.lə/ A1	adjective - happy, joyful
模樣 (múyàng) /mǔ.jǎŋ/ B1	noun - appearance, form
嚮往 (xiàngwǎng) /ɕjâŋ.wàŋ/ B2	verb - to yearn for, to long for
時光 (shíguāng) /ʂɻǐ.kuáŋ/ B1	noun - time, period of time
走廊 (zǒuláng) /tsoʊ̯.lǎŋ/ A2	noun - corridor, hallway
瘋狂 (fēngkuáng) /fɤŋ.kʰuǎŋ/ B2	adjective - crazy, mad
辦法 (bànfǎ) /pân.fà/ A2	noun - method, way
偶爾 (ǒu'ěr) /oʊ̯.àɚ/ B1	adverb - occasionally, sometimes
希望 (xīwàng) /ɕí.wâŋ/ A2	verb - to hope, to wish noun - hope, wish
願望 (yuànwàng) /yɥɛ̂n.wâŋ/ B2	noun - wish, desire, aspiration
實現 (shíxiàn) /ʂɻǐ.ɕjɛ̂n/ B1	verb - to realize, to achieve
身邊 (shēnbiān) /ʂɤ́n.pjɛn/ A2	noun - at (or by) one's side
照片 (zhàopiàn) /ʈ͡ʂâʊ̯.pʰjɛ̂n/ A1	noun - photograph, picture
記憶 (jìyì) /t͡ɕî.î/ B1	noun - memory
紀念 (jìniàn) /t͡ɕî.njɛ̂n/ B1	noun - commemoration, souvenir verb - to commemorate
夢 (mèng) /məŋ/ A1	noun - dream
承諾 (chéngnuò) /t͡ʃʰəŋ.nu̯ɔ/ B2	noun - promise, commitment verb - to promise, to commit
深陷 (shēnxiàn) /ʂə́n.ɕjɛ̂n/ B2	verb - to be deeply involved, to be deeply trapped
日落 (rìluò) /ʐî.lu̯ɔ/ A2	noun - sunset
擁有 (yōngyǒu) /jʊŋ.joʊ̯/ B1	verb - to possess, to have
追逐 (zhuīzhú) /ʈ͡ʂúi.ʈ͡ʂǔ/ B2	verb - to pursue, to chase
淹沒 (yānmò) /ján.mɔ̂/ B2	verb - to submerge, to flood
自救 (zìjiù) /tsɿ̂.t͡ɕjô/ B2	verb - to save oneself, self-help
回頭 (huítóu) /xu̯éi.tʰǒʊ̯/ A2	verb - to turn one's head, to turn back

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh 我已經沒辦法成為你的誰

  ➔ ‘沒辦法’ expresses inability; ‘已經’ indicates that the state has already been reached.

  ➔ Oh 我已經"沒辦法"成為你的誰

• 你有沒有偶爾的想過我?

  ➔ ‘有沒有’ forms a yes‑no question; ‘偶爾’ is an adverb meaning ‘occasionally’; ‘想過’ uses the perfective aspect to indicate past contemplation.

  ➔ "你有沒有"偶爾的想過我?

• 多希望願望實現

  ➔ ‘多’ before a verb intensifies the desire, similar to ‘so much hope that…’

  ➔ "多"希望願望實現

• 把記憶都當成了紀念

  ➔ The ‘把…都…了…’ construction foregrounds the object and shows a completed action; ‘當成’ means ‘to treat as’.

  ➔ "把"記憶都當成了紀念

• 為什麼總是深陷?

  ➔ ‘為什麼’ introduces a why‑question; ‘總是’ means ‘always’; the verb ‘深陷’ expresses being trapped deeply.

  ➔ "為什麼"總是深陷?

• 別忘記我們存在過

  ➔ ‘別’ is a negative imperative meaning ‘don’t’; ‘忘記’ is the verb; ‘過’ marks a past experience.

  ➔ "別"忘記我們存在過

• 誰記得我們存在過?

  ➔ ‘誰’ asks ‘who’; the verb ‘記得’ means ‘remember’; ‘過’ indicates a past event.

  ➔ "誰"記得我們存在過?

• 是不是我的錯?

  ➔ ‘是不是’ forms a yes‑no question equivalent to ‘Is it … or not?’; the structure is ‘是 + 否’.

  ➔ "是不是"我的錯?

• 為什麼那天你不再回頭?

  ➔ ‘不再’ means ‘no longer’; it negates the verb ‘回頭’ (to look back), forming a past‑to‑present change.

  ➔ 為什麼那天你"不再"回頭?