Learn by Songs 3 — Day 1 — 童话 (Fairytale)

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"童话" (Tóng huà / "Fairytale") is a 2005 Mandopop ballad by Malaysian singer Michael Wong (光良), one of the most widely sung Chinese ballads of the 2000s. The lyrics are about a love that persists through pain and disappointment — the singer still wants to protect and care for the person they love.

Today's Vocabulary

童话
tónghuà
fairy tale
这是一本童话书。
Zhè shì yì běn tónghuà shū.
This is a fairy tale book.
骗人
piàn rén
to deceive people; to lie
他从来不骗人。
Tā cónglái bú piàn rén.
He never deceives people.
不可能
bù kěnéng
impossible
这件事不可能发生。
Zhè jiàn shì bù kěnéng fāshēng.
This can't possibly happen.
王子
wángzǐ
prince
故事里的王子很帅。
Gùshi lǐ de wángzǐ hěn shuài.
The prince in the story is very handsome.

Today's Grammar

This song is a slow acoustic-guitar pop ballad with a simple, easy-to-follow melody — one reason it's remained a popular choice for Mandarin learners practicing singing.