Learn by Songs 3 — Day 4 — 甜蜜蜜 (Sweet as Honey)
"甜蜜蜜" (Sweet as Honey), released in 1979 by Teresa Teng (邓丽君), set an Indonesian folk melody to Mandarin lyrics. It became one of her most beloved and recognizable recordings, and its title later lent its name to a celebrated 1996 Hong Kong film starring Leon Lai and Maggie Cheung.
Today's Vocabulary
甜蜜
sweet (of feelings, life)
他们过着甜蜜的生活。
Tāmen guòzhe tiánmì de shēnghuó.
They live a sweet life together.
微笑
to smile; a smile
她一直对我微笑。
Tā yìzhí duì wǒ wēixiào.
She kept smiling at me.
幸福
happiness; blissful
一家人在一起就是幸福。
Yìjiā rén zài yìqǐ jiùshì xìngfú.
Being together as a family is happiness.
相遇
to meet (each other); an encounter
我们在旅行中相遇。
Wǒmen zài lǚxíng zhōng xiāngyù.
We met each other while traveling.
蜂蜜
honey
我喜欢喝蜂蜜水。
Wǒ xǐhuan hē fēngmì shuǐ.
I like to drink honey water.
快乐
happy; joyful
祝你生日快乐。
Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè.
Wishing you a happy birthday.
温暖
warm (feeling)
他的话让我感到温暖。
Tā de huà ràng wǒ gǎndào wēnnuǎn.
His words made me feel warm.
甜美
sweet and lovely
她有一副甜美的嗓音。
Tā yǒu yí fù tiánměi de sǎngyīn.
She has a sweet, lovely voice.
恋爱
romance; to be in love
他们正在恋爱。
Tāmen zhèngzài liàn'ài.
They are currently in a romantic relationship.
心动
to have one's heart flutter; to be smitten
看到他的笑容，她突然心动了。
Kàndào tā de xiàoróng, tā tūrán xīndòng le.
Seeing his smile, she suddenly felt her heart flutter.