Learn by Songs 3 — Day 3 — 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart)
"月亮代表我的心" (The Moon Represents My Heart) was composed by Weng Qingxi with lyrics by Sun Yi, and became world-famous through Teresa Teng's (邓丽君) 1977 recording on her album 甜蜜蜜. It is one of the most iconic Mandarin love songs of all time and has been covered by countless artists internationally.
Today's Vocabulary
月亮
moon
今晚的月亮很圆。
Jīnwǎn de yuèliang hěn yuán.
Tonight's moon is very round.
真心
sincere heart; genuine
他是真心喜欢音乐的。
Tā shì zhēnxīn xǐhuan yīnyuè de.
He genuinely, sincerely likes music.
思念
to miss; to long for
她每天都思念远方的家人。
Tā měitiān dōu sīniàn yuǎnfāng de jiārén.
She misses her faraway family every day.
深情
deep affection; deeply emotional
他深情地看着她。
Tā shēnqíng de kànzhe tā.
He looked at her with deep affection.
誓言
vow; pledge
他们许下了永远的誓言。
Tāmen xǔxiàle yǒngyuǎn de shìyán.
They made a vow of forever.
永远
forever
我会永远记得这一天。
Wǒ huì yǒngyuǎn jìde zhè yì tiān.
I will remember this day forever.
温柔
gentle; tender
她说话的语气很温柔。
Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hěn wēnróu.
Her tone of voice is very gentle.
表达
to express
他不善于表达自己的感情。
Tā bú shànyú biǎodá zìjǐ de gǎnqíng.
He is not good at expressing his feelings.
感情
feelings; emotion; affection
他们之间的感情很深。
Tāmen zhījiān de gǎnqíng hěn shēn.
The feelings between them run deep.
心意
intention; regard; feeling behind a gesture
谢谢你的心意，我很感动。
Xièxie nǐ de xīnyì, wǒ hěn gǎndòng.
Thank you for your kind thought — I'm very moved.