I’ve been studying Mandarin at University for about two years and 3 months. The mistakes I made, might not be mine particularly, but perhaps the way our course is structured. However, these mistakes can be applied to anyone starting to learn Mandarin. These “mistakes” are not necessarily bad, but it’s part of my current shortcomings in Mandarin that I still struggle with. Perhaps you can learn from me and try to fill those gaps earlier on.
Tag: Chinese Song
Chinese song: ‘Courage’ 勇气 by Fish Leong
作词Lyrics ：瑞业Rui Ye 作曲Composer ：光良Guang Liang 演唱Singer ：梁静茹Liang Jingru/Fish Leong
Chinese Song: ‘Another Town’ 在他乡by 水木年华
在他乡（zài tāxiānɡ） Another Town
Chinese Song: ‘Miss Dong 董小姐’ by Song Dongye
‘Miss Dong (董小姐, Dǒngxiǎojiě)’ was included in Chinese indie pop record label Modern Sky’s 15th anniversary album, Modern Sky 7 (摩登天空7, Módēng tiānkōng 7), released on December 27, 2012.
Chinese Song: ‘Used Guitar 破吉他’ by Zhang Zhenyue
‘Used Guitar (破吉他, Pò jítā)’ was included in 39-year-old Taiwanese singer-songwriter and guitarist Chang Chen-yue aka Zhang Zhenyue (张震岳, Zhāng Zhènyuè) ‘s 2013 album Ayal Komod [literally "I'm Ayal Komod ( 我是海雅谷慕, Wǒshì Hǎiyǎgǔmù)"], released on July 5th. Ayal Komod is Chang Chen-yue’s Amis name. At time of translation, this song has generated 1,000,291 listens on Xiami.
Chinese Song: ‘I’m Eating Fried Chicken at People’s Square’
‘I’m Eating Fried Chicken at People’s Square (我在人民广场吃炸鸡, Wǒzài Rénmínguǎngchǎng chī zhájī)’ was included in Shanghainese indie pop artist A Si ( 阿肆, ā sì)’s first eponymous album, released on July 4, 2013. Although this song has been popular among Chinese “artistic youth” [hipsters] for some time, it didn’t reach the broader public until Xu Mingming, a contestant of literally China’s Dream Voice ( 中国梦之声, Zhōngguó mèngzhīshēng) Chinese Idol covered the song on the July 14th episode.
Chinese Song: ‘Would You Make a Mistake for Me 你会为我犯错吗’ by Zhang Xinzhe
‘Would You Make a Mistake for Me (你会为我犯错吗, N ǐhuì wèiwǒ fàncuò ma)’ is one of the latest singles by 45-year-old Taiwanese singer Jeff Chang/Zhang Xinzhe (张信哲, Z hāng Xìnzhé). Dubbed the “Prince of Love Ballads” in the Chinese pop world, Jeff Chang has been well-known across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and mainland China since 1989. No music video has been released for this song yet, but controversies have been stirred up about whether this song encourages cheating and infidelity.
Chinese Song: ‘The Great Artist 大艺术家’ by Yilin Cai
'The Great Artist (大艺术家, Dà yìshùjiā)’ is included in 32-year-old Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai aka Cai Yilin (蔡依林, Cài Yīlín)’s 2012 album MUSE.
Chinese Song: ‘Just Like Your Gentleness’ 恰似你的温柔by Teresa Teng
It is often said, "Wherever there are Chinese people, the songs of Teresa Teng can be heard." Her songs also enjoy huge popularity among Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Indonesian listeners.Teng was known for her folk songs and romantic ballads. Many became standards in her lifetime, such as "When Will You Return?" (何日君再來) and "The Moon Represents My Heart" (月亮代表我的心). She recorded songs not only in her native Mandarin but also in Taiwanese, Cantonese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and English.Teng, a lifelong sufferer from asthma, died in 1995 from a severe respiratory attack while vacationing in Thailand.
Chinese Song: ‘For Whom Did I Come’ 我为谁而来 by Li Xiaoyun
’For Whom Did I Come (我为谁而来, Wǒ wéishuí ér lái)’ was included in the 25-year-old mainland singer Michelle Lee aka Li Xiaoyun ( 李霄云, Lǐ xiāoyún)‘s first album All Blue which was released in 2010. Michelle Lee wrote 7 of the 10 songs for that album.
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