蜗牛 (wōniú) Snail (Beginner)
蜗牛 (wōniú) Snail
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Key Learning Points (preview):
重 (zhòng): adj heavy and 轻 (qīng): adj light
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静 (jìng): adj quiet
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About the singer: This song is sung by 周杰伦 (Zhōu Jiélún) Jay Chou, a very famous pop singer in China. In addition to singing Snail, Jay Chou also composed both the lyrics and music for it.
Listen to the song lyrics
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Gāi bù gāi gēxià zhòngzhòng de ké
该 不 该 搁下 重重 的 壳
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Should I drop the heavy shell
Xúnzhǎo dàodǐ nǎlǐ yǒu lántiān
寻找 到底 哪里 有 蓝天
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To look for the blue sky
Suízhe qīngqīng de fēng qīngqīng de piāo
随着 轻轻 的 风 轻轻 地 飘
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Gently floating with the light wind
Lìjīng de shāng dōu bù gǎnjué téng
历经 的 伤 都 不 感觉 疼
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Haven't felt pain after injury
Wǒ yào yí bù yí bù wǎngshàng pá
我 要 一 步 一 步 往上 爬
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I'll keep on climbing step by step
Děngdài yángguāng jìngjìng kàn zhe tā de liǎn
等待 阳 光 静静 看 着 它 的 脸
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To wait for the sunshine shining on the face of the sky
Xiǎoxiǎo de tiān yǒu dàdà de mèngxiǎng
小 小 的 天 有 大大 的 梦 想
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There is a big dream in the small sky
Zhòngzhòng de ké guǒzhe qīngqīng de yǎngwàng
重 重 的 壳 裹着 轻 轻 的 仰望
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Being wrapped by the heavy shell I look up to the sky
Wǒ yào yí bù yí bù wǎngshàng pá
我 要 一 步 一 步 往上 爬
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I'll keep on climbing step by step
Zài zuì gāo diǎn chéngzhe yèpiàn wǎngqián fēi
在 最 高 点 乘 着 叶片 往 前 飞
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On the highest point in the sky, I fly forward by riding the leaves
Xiǎoxiǎo de tiān liúguò de lèi hé hàn
小 小 的 天 流过 的 泪 和 汗
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The tears and sweat I've shed before are also in the sky.
Zǒng yǒu yì tiān wǒ yǒu shǔyú wǒ de tiān
总 有 一 天 我 有 属于 我 的 天
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One day I will have my own sky
Wǒ yào yí bù yí bù wǎngshàng pá
我 要 一 步一 步 往 上 爬
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I'll keep on climbing step by step
Zài zuì gāo diǎn chéngzhe yèpiàn wǎngqián fēi
在 最 高 点 乘 着 叶片 往前 飞
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On the highest point in the sky, I fly forward by riding the leaves
Rèn fēng chuīgān liúguò de lèi hé hàn
任 风 吹干 留过 的 泪 和 汗
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Let the wind dry the tears and sweat
Wǒ yào yí bù yí bù wǎngshàng pá
我 要 一 步 一 步 往上 爬
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I'll keep on climbing step by step
Děngdài yángguāng jìngjìng kàn zhe tā de liǎn
等待 阳 光 静 静 看 着 它 的 脸
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To wait for the sunshine shining on the face of the sky
Xiǎoxiǎo de tiān yǒu dàdà de mèngxiǎng
小 小 的 天 有 大大 的 梦想
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There is a big dream in the small sky
Wǒ yǒu shǔyú wǒ de tiān
我 有 属于 我 的 天
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I have the sky that belongs to me
Rèn fēng chuīgān liúguò de lèi hé hàn
任 风 吹干 留过 的 泪 和 汗
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Let the wind dry the tears and sweat
Zǒng yǒu yì tiān wǒ yǒu shǔyú wǒ de tiān
总 有 一 天 我 有 属于 我 的 天
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One day I will have my own sky
Key Learning Points:
重 (zhòng): adj heavy and 轻 (qīng): adj light
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The two Chinese characters "重 (zhòng)" and "轻 (qīng)" are opposites. "重 (zhòng)" means heavy and "轻 (qīng)" means light.
Example:
Zhège xiāngzi hǎo zhòng ya!
A: 这 个 箱 子 好 重 呀!
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The box is so heavy!
Wǒmen huàn yí xià ba, wǒ zhège bǐjiào qīng.
B: 我 们 换 一 下 吧,我 这个 比较 轻。
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Let's switch since mine is a lighter.
静 (jìng): adj quiet
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The Chinese character "静 (jìng)" means quite, and people usually use some phrases with the character "静 (jìng)," such as "安静 (ānjìng) quiet" and "宁静 (níngjìng) tranquil."
Example:
Nǐ néng bù néng ānjìng yí xià a, wǒ zài zhǔnbèi hànyǔ kǎoshì ne.
A: 你 能 不 能 安静 一 下 啊,我 在 准备 汉语 考试 呢。
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Can you keep quiet? I am preparing for the Chinese tests.
Hǎo ba.
B: 好 吧。
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OK.
生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary:
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蜗牛 (wōniú): n snail
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壳 (ké): n shell
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疼 (téng): adj pain
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爬 (pá): v to climb
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泪 (lèi): n tear
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汗 (hàn): n sweat
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