Learn by Songs 4 — Day 3 — 夜曲 (Nocturne)
"夜曲" (Nocturne), released in 2005 by Jay Chou (周杰伦) on the album 十一月的萧邦 (November's Chopin), with lyrics by Vincent Fang (方文山), draws inspiration from Chopin's classical nocturnes and carries a moody, mysterious atmosphere.
Today's Vocabulary
夜晚
night; nighttime
夜晚的城市非常安静。
Yèwǎn de chéngshì fēicháng ānjìng.
The city is very quiet at night.
钢琴
piano
她从五岁开始学钢琴。
Tā cóng wǔ suì kāishǐ xué gāngqín.
She started learning piano at age five.
忧郁
melancholic; gloomy
他今天看起来有点忧郁。
Tā jīntiān kànqǐlái yǒudiǎn yōuyù.
He looks a bit melancholic today.
月光
moonlight
月光洒在湖面上。
Yuèguāng sǎ zài húmiàn shàng.
Moonlight scattered across the lake surface.
寂静
silence; quiet
森林里一片寂静。
Sēnlín lǐ yí piàn jìjìng.
The forest was completely silent.
旋律
melody
这首歌的旋律很优美。
Zhè shǒu gē de xuánlǜ hěn yōuměi.
This song's melody is very beautiful.
孤独
lonely; solitary
一个人旅行有时会觉得孤独。
Yí gè rén lǚxíng yǒushí huì juéde gūdú.
Traveling alone can sometimes feel lonely.
星空
starry sky
我们躺在草地上看星空。
Wǒmen tǎng zài cǎodì shàng kàn xīngkōng.
We lay on the grass looking at the starry sky.
沉默
silent; to keep silent
听到消息后，他沉默了很久。
Tīngdào xiāoxi hòu, tā chénmòle hěn jiǔ.
After hearing the news, he stayed silent for a long time.
思绪
train of thought
音乐让她的思绪飘向远方。
Yīnyuè ràng tā de sīxù piāo xiàng yuǎnfāng.
The music let her thoughts drift far away.