斷點 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural immersion, and Hins Cheung's '斷點' is a perfect starting point for those interested in Mandarin. The song's clear and emotive lyrics offer a window into the nuances of expressing love and loss in the language. Its classic R&B-infused pop melody makes it both memorable and enjoyable to sing along to, helping learners to grasp pronunciation and vocabulary in a natural and engaging way. '斷點' is not just a song; it's a story of heartbreak that has resonated with listeners for years, making it a special piece to connect with Chinese culture.

[English]

Quietly walking with you for such a long, long distance

Not even noticing when my eyes turned red

Listening to you say how you've changed now

Watching your smiling face, still my favorite

This old road remains unchanged

Every past time we passed here was a sunny day

Thinking about our former days together

Tears start to creep down little by little

I turn my face away, not letting you see

The hidden storm inside is becoming clearer

After today, let's not meet again

I'm afraid waking up every day thinking of you so many times

I kissed your face, your hands once resting on my shoulders

It felt so sweet, so dear to me

Whenever I close my eyes, I always see

All the broken promises will come true

I kissed your face, but you're no longer by my side

Still, I wish for you to live better

Breaking the emotional line, I don't want to be the broken point

Just want to hear your sweet words again before sleep

Quietly walking with you for such a long, long distance

Not even noticing when my eyes turned red

Listening to you say how you've changed now

Watching your smiling face, still my favorite

This old road remains unchanged

Every past time we passed here was a sunny day

Thinking about our former days together

Tears start to creep down little by little

I turn my face away, not letting you see

The hidden storm inside is becoming clearer

After today, let's not meet again

I'm afraid waking up every day thinking of you so many times

I kissed your face, your hands once resting on my shoulders

It felt so sweet, so dear to me

Whenever I close my eyes, I always see

All the broken promises will come true

I kissed your face, even though you're no longer with me

Still, I wish for you to live better

Breaking the emotional line, I don't want to be the broken point

Just want to hear your sweet words again before sleep

...

[Chinese]

靜靜地陪你走了好遠好遠

連眼睛紅了都沒有發現

聽著你說你現在的改變

看著我依然最愛你的笑臉

這條舊路依然沒有改變

以往的每次路過都是晴天

想起我們有過的從前

淚水就一點一點開始蔓延

我轉過我的臉 不讓你看見

深藏的暗湧已經越來越明顯

過完了今天 就不要再見面

我害怕每天醒來想你好幾遍

我吻過你的臉 你雙手曾在我的雙肩

感覺有那麼甜 我那麼依戀

每當我閉上眼 我總是可以看見

失信的諾言全部都會實現

我吻過你的臉 你已經不在我的身邊

我還是祝福你過得好一點

斷開的感情線 我不要做斷點

只想在睡前 再聽見你的 蜜語甜言

靜靜地陪你走了好遠好遠

連眼睛紅了都沒有發現

聽著你說你現在的改變

看著我依然最愛你的笑臉

這條舊路依然沒有改變

以往的每次路過都是晴天

想起我們有過的從前

淚水就一點一點開始蔓延

我轉過我的臉 不讓你看見

深藏的暗湧已經越來越明顯

過完了今天 就不要再見面

我害怕每天醒來想你好幾遍

我吻過你的臉 你雙手曾在我的雙肩

感覺有那麼甜 我那麼依戀

每當我閉上眼 我總是可以看見

失信的諾言全部都會實現

我吻過你的臉 雖然你不在我的身邊

我還是祝福你過得好一點

斷開的感情線 我不要做斷點

只想在睡前 再聽見你的 蜜語甜言

Key Grammar Structures

• 我轉過我的臉 不讓你看見

  ➔ Use of the verb 轉過 (zhuǎnguò) to indicate the action of turning around, combined with 不讓 (bù ràng) to express 'not allowing' or 'preventing' someone from seeing.

  ➔ The phrase demonstrates the combination of a verb indicating movement with a negative form to express deliberately preventing someone from seeing.

• 深藏的暗湧已經越來越明顯

  ➔ Use of 深藏的 (shēncáng de) as an adjective phrase meaning 'deeply hidden', and the grammatical structure 越來越 (yuèláiyuè) to indicate increasing degree.

  ➔ This structure combines an adjective phrase describing something deeply hidden with a progression marker to show increasing intensity.

• 只想在睡前 再聽見你的 蜜語甜言

  ➔ Use of 只想 (zhǐ xiǎng) to express 'only want', and rephrasing with 在睡前 (zài shuì qián) indicating 'before sleeping', creating a temporal clause.

  ➔ This structure combines a phrase indicating desire with a temporal expression to specify when the action is desired.

• 我害怕每天醒來想你好幾遍

  ➔ Use of 害怕 (hàipà) to express 'fear' or 'be afraid', combined with 每天醒來 (měitiān xǐnglái) meaning 'every day wake up', and 想你好幾遍 (xiǎng nǐ hǎo jǐ biàn) indicating 'think of you many times.'

  ➔ This sentence combines verbs of fear with expressions of frequency and repetition to convey emotional concern.

• 我吻過你的臉 你雙手曾在我的雙肩

  ➔ Use of past tense verb 吻過 (wěnguò) indicating 'kissed', and 曾在 (céng zài) to indicate 'once' or 'used to be' about the hands' place.

  ➔ This demonstrates the use of the perfective aspect to describe past actions and the expression of past states or locations.