Learn by Songs 3 — Day 5 — 后来 (Later)
"后来" (Later), released in 2000 by René Liu (刘若英) on her album 我等你, adapts the melody of a Japanese song by the group Kiroro. It became one of the defining ballads of its era and remains a karaoke staple across Chinese-speaking Asia to this day.
Today's Vocabulary
后悔
to regret
我后悔没有早点告诉她。
Wǒ hòuhuǐ méiyǒu zǎodiǎn gàosu tā.
I regret not telling her sooner.
珍惜
to cherish; to treasure
我们要珍惜眼前的时光。
Wǒmen yào zhēnxī yǎnqián de shíguāng.
We should cherish the time we have right now.
错过
to miss (an opportunity)
他错过了最后一班车。
Tā cuòguòle zuìhòu yì bān chē.
He missed the last bus.
成长
to grow up; to mature
每个人都要经历成长的过程。
Měi gèrén dōu yào jīnglì chéngzhǎng de guòchéng.
Everyone must go through the process of growing up.
遗憾
regret; a pity
没能参加婚礼，我感到很遗憾。
Méi néng cānjiā hūnlǐ, wǒ gǎndào hěn yíhàn.
I feel it's a real pity I couldn't attend the wedding.
学会
to learn (how to); to master
她终于学会了游泳。
Tā zhōngyú xuéhuìle yóuyǒng.
She finally learned how to swim.
眼泪
tears
她感动得流下眼泪。
Tā gǎndòng de liúxià yǎnlèi.
She was so moved that she shed tears.
分开
to separate; to part ways
两人在车站分开了。
Liǎng rén zài chēzhàn fēnkāi le.
The two of them parted ways at the station.
明白
to understand
我现在终于明白他的意思了。
Wǒ xiànzài zhōngyú míngbai tā de yìsi le.
I finally understand what he meant now.
长大
to grow up
我长大以后想当医生。
Wǒ zhǎngdà yǐhòu xiǎng dāng yīshēng.
When I grow up I want to be a doctor.