最近

• By: Sam Lee

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
最近 (zuìjìn) /tsweɪˈdʒɪn/ A2	noun - recently, lately
說話 (shuōhuà) /ʃwoʊˈxwɑ/ A1	verb - to speak, to talk
快樂 (kuàilè) /kʰwaɪˈlə/ A1	adjective - happy, joyful
孤單 (gūdān) /kuˈdɑn/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary
亂 (luàn) /lwan/ B1	adjective - messy, chaotic, disordered
慌 (huāng) /xwɑŋ/ B2	adjective - flustered, panicked
身旁 (shēn páng) /ʃən pʰɑŋ/ B1	noun - beside, at one's side
想要 (xiǎngyào) /ɕjɑŋ jɑʊ/ A2	verb - to want, to desire
擁有 (yǒngyǒu) /joŋ joʊ/ B2	verb - to possess, to have
適合 (shìhé) /ʃɚ hɚ/ B1	adjective - suitable, fitting
認輸 (rènshū) /ʐən ʃu/ B2	verb - to admit defeat, to give up
抱 (bào) /baʊ/ A2	verb - to hug, to embrace
哭 (kū) /ku/ A1	verb - to cry
解釋 (jiěshì) /dʒjɛ ʃɚ/ B1	verb - to explain, to interpret
結束 (jiéshù) /dʒjɛ ʃu/ B1	verb - to end, to finish
約束 (yuēshù) /ywɛ ʃu/ B2	verb - to restrict, to restrain, to promise
痛苦 (tòngkǔ) /tʰʊŋ kʰu/ B1	adjective - painful, suffering
幸福 (xìngfú) /ɕɪŋ fu/ A2	adjective - happy, blessed

Grammar:

• 你最近不說話

  ➔ Use of the adverb "最近" (recently) combined with the negative form "不說話" (not speak) to describe an ongoing state.

  ➔ The phrase "不說話" uses the negative particle "不" followed by the verb "說話" (to speak), emphasizing the current silence or withdrawal.

• 是不是有什麼事讓你不快樂

  ➔ Use of the structure "是不是有什麼事" (is there something) to inquire about a situation, often expressing concern or curiosity.

  ➔ The phrase "有什麼事" (there is something) functions as a noun phrase meaning "something" or "something going on," with "讓你不快樂" indicating "making you unhappy."

• 你想要的 我卻不能夠給你我全部

  ➔ Expression of desire "你想要的" followed by a contrastive clause "我卻不能夠給你我全部," using "卻" to denote concession or unexpectedness.

  ➔ The phrase "我卻不能夠給你我全部" uses "卻" as a contrastive conjunction meaning "however," indicating a contradiction between desire and ability.

• 我們不適合也不想認輸

  ➔ Use of "不適合" (not suitable) and "不想" (not want) to express rejection or incompatibility, combined with "也" to link two negative ideas.

  ➔ The phrase "不適合也不想認輸" combines "不適合" and "不想" with "也," meaning "not suitable" and "do not want," with the conjunction "也" linking two negatives.

• 好幾次我們抱著彼此都是想要哭

  ➔ Use of "好幾次" (many times) to indicate frequency, and "抱著彼此" (embracing each other) to describe mutual action with "都是想要哭" expressing shared emotional intention.

  ➔ The phrase "好幾次我們抱著彼此都是想要哭" shows repeated instances "好幾次" of mutual comfort, with "都是想要哭" indicating shared emotional distress.