A Chinese Song: 同桌的你 (Tóngzhuō de nǐ) The Deskmate

Key Learning Points (Preview):
最 (zuì): adv. most

哭 (kū): v. to cry

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Míngtiān nǐ shìfǒu huì xiǎngqǐ
明天       你 是否   会   想起

Will you recall tomorrow
zuótiān nǐ xiě de rìjì?
昨天     你写的日记?

the things you wrote in your diary yesterday?
Míngtiān nǐ shìfǒu hái diànjì
明天       你 是否 还 惦记

Will you remember tomorrow
céngjīng zuì ài kū de nǐ?
曾经        最爱 哭 的你?

that you were the one who loved to cry most?
Lǎoshīmen dōu yǐ xiǎngbùqǐ
老师们          都已  想    不起

The teachers have already forgotten you
cāibùchū wèntí de nǐ.
猜不出      问题的 你。

the one who could not answer the questions.
Wǒ yě shì ǒurán fān xiàngpiàn
我 也 是  偶然    翻    相片

I just saw the photograph by chance,
cái xiǎngqǐ tóngzhuō de nǐ.
才   想起      同桌     的   你。

that reminded me of you, the deskmate.
Shuí qǔle duōchóushàngǎn de nǐ?
谁      娶了多愁善感             的 你?

Who is it that married that sentimental girl?
Shuí kànle nǐ de rìjì?
谁     看了你 的日记?

Who is it that saw your diary?
Shuí bǎ nǐ de chángfà pán qǐ?
谁     把你的    长发     盘   起?

Who is it that fixed up your hair?
Shuí gěi nǐ zuòde jiàyī?
谁      给你 做的 嫁衣?

Who is it that made the wedding clothes for you?

Key Learning Points:
最 (zuì): adv. most
Example:

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme huā?
A: 你最 喜欢     什么     花?

What flower do you like best?
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan yùjīnxiāng le.
B: 我 最  喜欢     郁金香    了。

I like tulips best.

哭 (kū): v. to cry
Example:

Zài bìyè wǎnhuì shàng, dàjiā dōu kū le.
在 毕业 晚会      上,   大家   都   哭  了。

All of us cried at the graduation party.
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