Foreword

Like many children of immigrants, I grew up speaking the native language of my parents while growing up in America. This meant that I'm fluent in spoken Mandarin Chinese, but struggle to read and write it. As I grew older, not only did I realize how important it was to retain this ability, but also how I wanted to retain the cultural aspects of language so that I could pass it on to my children.

Luckily, music perfectly fits the bill. As I get more busy in adult life, a higher proportion of my exposure to Chinese comes from listening to Chinese songs, and learning from them.

I've created this page as a catalogue of my favorite songs, with Traditional Characters, Pinyin, and an English translation listed together. I hope you find it useful!

Song Catalogue

1. 伍佰 - 與你到永久

伍佰 - 與你到永久

yǔ nǐ dào yóng jiǔ
"With you till the end of time"

風兒輕輕的吹
fēng ér qīng qīng de chuī
The wind blows softly

雨也綿綿下個不停
yǔ yě mián mián xià gè bù tíng
The rain falls nonstop

望着走過的腳印
wàng zhe zǒu guò de jiǎo yìn
Looking at the footprints that passed by

有崎嶇有平靜
yǒu qí qū yǒu píng jìng
They're both rugged and tranquil

看着你的眼睛
kàn zhe nǐ de yǎn jing
Looking at your eyes

我最熟悉的表情
wǒ zuì shú xī de biǎo qíng
It's a most familiar expression of mine

一路上有你
yí lù shang yǒu nǐ
You've been by my side

因爲有了你
yīn wèi yǒu le nǐ
And because of you

人生路程不再冷清
rén shēng lǚ chéng bú zài lěng qīng
The journey of life is no longer deserted