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图书馆的下午 Lyrics & Pinyin | Learn Chinese Song

PinyinTranslation

nǐ你

zài在

kàn看

shén什

me么

shū书

ne呢

I love being in the library,

j

ī

n

t

i

ā

n

x

i

à

w

ǔ

m

é

i

s

h

ì

Just spending our time together.

jīn今

tiān天

xià下

wǔ午

méi没

shì事

Just spending our time together.

wǒ我

men们

qù去

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

You read your new book,

S

o

w

e

h

e

a

d

o

v

e

r

t

o

t

h

e

l

i

b

r

a

r

y

We head to the library.

w

ǒ

m

e

n

q

ù

t

ú

s

h

ū

g

u

ǎ

n

You read your new book,

I

t

i

s

s

o

q

u

i

e

t

i

n

s

i

d

e

t

h

e

r

o

o

m

The room is truly quiet,

w

ū

l

ǐ

z

h

ē

n

d

e

ā

n

j

ì

n

g

And I gaze upon your face.

wū屋

lǐ里

zhēn真

de的

ān安

jìng静

And I gaze upon your face.

y

á

n

g

g

u

ā

n

g

z

h

à

o

z

à

i

z

h

u

ō

b

i

ā

n

I love being in the library,

W

i

t

h

s

u

n

l

i

g

h

t

s

h

i

n

i

n

g

o

n

t

h

e

e

d

g

e

o

f

t

h

e

t

a

b

l

e

Sunlight graces the table's edge.

yáng阳

guāng光

zhào照

zài在

zhuō桌

biān边

I love being in the library,

n

ǐ

z

à

i

n

á

z

h

e

h

à

n

z

ì

s

h

ū

Hearing the true voice of our hearts.

Y

o

u

a

r

e

h

o

l

d

i

n

g

a

C

h

i

n

e

s

e

c

h

a

r

a

c

t

e

r

b

o

o

k

You hold a book of characters,

nǐ你

zài在

ná拿

zhe着

hàn汉

zì字

shū书

Hearing the true voice of our hearts.

m

à

n

m

à

n

z

à

i

z

h

ǐ

s

h

à

n

g

x

i

ě

This book of love we share,

S

l

o

w

l

y

w

r

i

t

i

n

g

a

c

r

o

s

s

t

h

e

p

a

p

e

r

Slowly writing across the paper.

màn慢

màn慢

zài在

zhǐ纸

shàng上

xiě写

This book of love we share,

wǒ我

kàn看

zhe着

nǐ你

de的

yǎn眼

jīng睛

Has been read for so many years.

I

l

o

o

k

d

e

e

p

i

n

t

o

y

o

u

r

e

y

e

s

I gaze into your eyes,

w

ǒ

k

à

n

z

h

e

n

ǐ

d

e

y

ǎ

n

j

i

n

g

Has been read for so many years.

xiě写

xià下

wǒ我

men们

de的

yuán缘

In the library...

W

r

i

t

i

n

g

d

o

w

n

o

u

r

s

h

a

r

e

d

d

e

s

t

i

n

y

Writing down our shared fate.

x

i

ě

x

i

à

w

ǒ

m

e

n

d

e

y

u

á

n

Though no one speaks a word,

s

u

ī

r

á

n

d

à

j

i

ā

d

ō

u

b

ù

s

h

u

ō

h

u

à

The air feels incredibly sweet.

E

v

e

n

t

h

o

u

g

h

n

o

b

o

d

y

s

a

y

s

a

w

o

r

d

Though no one speaks a word,

suī虽

rán然

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

bù不

shuō说

huà话

Let's slowly write characters...

T

h

e

a

i

r

f

e

e

l

s

i

n

c

r

e

d

i

b

l

y

s

w

e

e

t

The air feels incredibly sweet.

k

ō

n

g

q

ì

q

u

è

h

ě

n

t

i

á

n

As long as you are across from me,

kōng空

qì气

què却

hěn很

tián甜

With you by my side...

A

s

l

o

n

g

a

s

y

o

u

a

r

e

r

i

g

h

t

a

c

r

o

s

s

f

r

o

m

m

e

As long as you are across from me,

z

h

ǐ

y

à

o

y

ǒ

u

n

ǐ

z

à

i

d

u

ì

m

i

à

n

Every day is a cherished time.

zhǐ只

yào要

yǒu有

nǐ你

zài在

duì对

miàn面

Reading through this lifetime...

t

i

ā

n

t

i

ā

n

s

h

ì

h

ǎ

o

s

h

í

j

i

ā

n

I love being in the library,

E

v

e

r

y

s

i

n

g

l

e

d

a

y

i

s

a

w

o

n

d

e

r

f

u

l

t

i

m

e

Every day is a cherished time.

tiān天

tiān天

shì是

hǎo好

shí时

jiān间

What book are you reading?

x

ǐ

h

u

a

n

z

à

i

t

ú

s

h

ū

g

u

ǎ

n

l

ǐ

Just spending our time together.

I

l

o

v

e

b

e

i

n

g

i

n

s

i

d

e

t

h

e

l

i

b

r

a

r

y

I love being in the library,

xǐ喜

huan欢

zài在

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

lǐ里

This afternoon, with nothing to do,

guò过

wǒ我

men们

de的

shí时

jiān间

We head to the library.

g

u

ò

w

ǒ

m

e

n

d

e

s

h

í

j

i

ā

n

You read your new book,

J

u

s

t

s

p

e

n

d

i

n

g

o

u

r

t

i

m

e

t

o

g

e

t

h

e

r

Just spending our time together.

Y

o

u

r

e

a

d

y

o

u

r

n

e

w

b

o

o

k

You read your new book,

nǐ你

kàn看

nǐ你

de的

xīn新

shū书

The room is truly quiet,

n

ǐ

k

à

n

n

ǐ

d

e

x

ī

n

s

h

ū

And I gaze upon your face.

A

n

d

I

g

a

z

e

a

t

y

o

u

r

f

a

c

e

And I gaze upon your face.

wǒ我

kàn看

nǐ你

de的

liǎn脸

Sunlight graces the table's edge.

w

ǒ

k

à

n

n

ǐ

d

e

l

i

ǎ

n

I love being in the library,

I

l

o

v

e

b

e

i

n

g

i

n

s

i

d

e

t

h

e

l

i

b

r

a

r

y

I love being in the library,

xǐ喜

huan欢

zài在

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

lǐ里

You hold a book of characters,

x

ǐ

h

u

a

n

z

à

i

t

ú

s

h

ū

g

u

ǎ

n

l

ǐ

Hearing the true voice of our hearts.

tīng听

jiàn见

xīn心

de的

shēng声

yīn音

Slowly writing across the paper.

H

e

a

r

i

n

g

t

h

e

t

r

u

e

v

o

i

c

e

o

f

o

u

r

h

e

a

r

t

s

Hearing the true voice of our hearts.

t

ī

n

g

j

i

à

n

x

ī

n

d

e

s

h

ē

n

g

y

ī

n

This book of love we share,

zhè这

yì一

běn本

ài爱

de的

shū书

ya呀

I gaze into your eyes,

T

h

i

s

b

o

o

k

o

f

l

o

v

e

w

e

s

h

a

r

e

This book of love we share,

z

h

è

y

ī

b

ě

n

à

i

d

e

s

h

ū

y

a

Has been read for so many years.

H

a

s

b

e

e

n

r

e

a

d

f

o

r

s

o

m

a

n

y

y

e

a

r

s

Has been read for so many years.

dú读

le了

hěn很

duō多

nián年

Writing down our shared fate.

d

ú

l

e

h

ě

n

d

u

ō

n

i

á

n

In the library...

I

f

y

o

u

g

e

t

t

i

r

e

d

o

f

r

e

a

d

i

n

g

If you grow weary from reading,

rú如

guǒ果

nǐ你

kàn看

lèi累

le了

Though no one speaks a word,

r

ú

g

u

ǒ

n

ǐ

k

à

n

l

è

i

l

e

Let's slowly write characters...

j

i

ù

b

ì

s

h

à

n

g

y

ǎ

n

j

i

n

g

b

a

With you by my side...

J

u

s

t

g

o

a

h

e

a

d

a

n

d

c

l

o

s

e

y

o

u

r

e

y

e

s

Just close your eyes then,

jiù就

bì闭

shàng上

yǎn眼

jīng睛

ba吧

The air feels incredibly sweet.

L

e

a

n

a

g

a

i

n

s

t

m

y

s

h

o

u

l

d

e

r

Lean against my shoulder,

k

à

o

z

h

e

w

ǒ

d

e

j

i

ā

n

t

ó

u

kào靠

zhe着

wǒ我

de的

jiān肩

tóu头

As long as you are across from me,

shuì睡

yí一

gè个

hǎo好

jué觉

ya呀

Every day is a cherished time.

s

h

u

ì

y

ī

g

è

h

ǎ

o

j

i

à

o

y

a

A

n

d

c

a

t

c

h

a

p

e

a

c

e

f

u

l

s

l

e

e

p

And take a peaceful rest.

suī虽

rán然

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

bù不

shuō说

huà话

I love being in the library,

s

u

ī

r

á

n

d

à

j

i

ā

d

ō

u

b

ù

s

h

u

ō

h

u

à

E

v

e

n

t

h

o

u

g

h

n

o

b

o

d

y

s

a

y

s

a

w

o

r

d

Though no one speaks a word,

kōng空

qì气

què却

hěn很

tián甜

Just spending our time together.

k

ō

n

g

q

ì

q

u

è

h

ě

n

t

i

á

n

T

h

e

a

i

r

f

e

e

l

s

i

n

c

r

e

d

i

b

l

y

s

w

e

e

t

The air feels incredibly sweet.

A

s

l

o

n

g

a

s

y

o

u

a

r

e

r

i

g

h

t

a

c

r

o

s

s

f

r

o

m

m

e

As long as you are across from me,

z

h

ǐ

y

à

o

y

ǒ

u

n

ǐ

z

à

i

d

u

ì

m

i

à

n

zhǐ只

yào要

yǒu有

nǐ你

zài在

duì对

miàn面

You read your new book,

tiān天

tiān天

shì是

hǎo好

shí时

jiān间

And I gaze upon your face.

E

v

e

r

y

s

i

n

g

l

e

d

a

y

i

s

a

w

o

n

d

e

r

f

u

l

t

i

m

e

Every day is a cherished time.

t

i

ā

n

t

i

ā

n

s

h

ì

h

ǎ

o

s

h

í

j

i

ā

n

x

ǐ

h

u

a

n

z

à

i

t

ú

s

h

ū

g

u

ǎ

n

l

ǐ

I

l

o

v

e

b

e

i

n

g

i

n

s

i

d

e

t

h

e

l

i

b

r

a

r

y

I love being in the library,

xǐ喜

huan欢

zài在

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

lǐ里

I love being in the library,

J

u

s

t

s

p

e

n

d

i

n

g

o

u

r

t

i

m

e

t

o

g

e

t

h

e

r

Just spending our time together.

guò过

wǒ我

men们

de的

shí时

jiān间

Hearing the true voice of our hearts.

g

u

ò

w

ǒ

m

e

n

d

e

s

h

í

j

i

ā

n

n

ǐ

k

à

n

n

ǐ

d

e

x

ī

n

s

h

ū

nǐ你

kàn看

nǐ你

de的

xīn新

shū书

This book of love we share,

Y

o

u

r

e

a

d

y

o

u

r

n

e

w

b

o

o

k

You read your new book,

wǒ我

kàn看

nǐ你

de的

liǎn脸

Has been read for so many years.

w

ǒ

k

à

n

n

ǐ

d

e

l

i

ǎ

n

A

n

d

I

g

a

z

e

a

t

y

o

u

r

f

a

c

e

And I gaze upon your face.

I

l

o

v

e

b

e

i

n

g

i

n

s

i

d

e

t

h

e

l

i

b

r

a

r

y

I love being in the library,

xǐ喜

huan欢

zài在

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

lǐ里

If you grow weary from reading,

x

ǐ

h

u

a

n

z

à

i

t

ú

s

h

ū

g

u

ǎ

n

l

ǐ

tīng听

jiàn见

xīn心

de的

shēng声

yīn音

Just close your eyes then,

H

e

a

r

i

n

g

t

h

e

t

r

u

e

v

o

i

c

e

o

f

o

u

r

h

e

a

r

t

s

Hearing the true voice of our hearts.

t

ī

n

g

j

i

à

n

x

ī

n

d

e

s

h

ē

n

g

y

ī

n

z

h

è

y

ī

b

ě

n

à

i

d

e

s

h

ū

y

a

T

h

i

s

b

o

o

k

o

f

l

o

v

e

w

e

s

h

a

r

e

This book of love we share,

zhè这

yì一

běn本

ài爱

de的

shū书

ya呀

Lean against my shoulder,

H

a

s

b

e

e

n

r

e

a

d

f

o

r

s

o

m

a

n

y

y

e

a

r

s

Has been read for so many years.

dú读

le了

hěn很

duō多

nián年

And take a peaceful rest.

d

ú

l

e

h

ě

n

d

u

ō

n

i

á

n

I

n

s

i

d

e

t

h

e

l

i

b

r

a

r

y

.

.

.

Though no one speaks a word,

t

ú

s

h

ū

g

u

ǎ

n

l

ǐ

.

.

.

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

lǐ里

.

.

.

Though no one speaks a word,

màn慢

màn慢

xiě写

zì字

ba吧

.

.

.

The air feels incredibly sweet.

L

e

t

'

s

w

r

i

t

e

c

h

a

r

a

c

t

e

r

s

s

l

o

w

l

y

.

.

.

The air feels incredibly sweet.

m

à

n

m

à

n

x

i

ě

z

ì

b

a

.

.

.

yǒu有

nǐ你

péi陪

wǒ我

.

.

.

As long as you are across from me,

y

ǒ

u

n

ǐ

p

é

i

w

ǒ

.

.

.

W

i

t

h

y

o

u

b

y

m

y

s

i

d

e

.

.

.

As long as you are across from me,

R

e

a

d

i

n

g

t

h

r

o

u

g

h

t

h

i

s

l

i

f

e

t

o

g

e

t

h

e

r

Every day is a cherished time.

d

ú

z

h

è

y

ī

s

h

ē

n

g

.

.

.

dú读

zhè这

yì一

shēng生

.

.

.

Every day is a cherished time.

Key HSK Vocabulary

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK	Action
图书馆	tú shū guǎn	library	HSK 1
多年	duō nián	many years, for many years	HSK 4
阳光	yáng guāng	sunlight, sunshine	HSK 3
慢慢	màn màn	slowly, leisurely	HSK 3
安静	ān jìng	quiet, peaceful	HSK 2
大家	dà jiā	all, everybody	HSK 2
如果	rú guǒ	if, in case	HSK 2
对面	duì miàn	opposite side, the other side	HSK 2
眼睛	yǎn jing	eye	HSK 2
空气	kōng qì	air, atmosphere	HSK 2
虽然	suī rán	though, although	HSK 2
听见	tīng jiàn	hear	HSK 1
今天	jīn tiān	today, this day	HSK 1
真的	zhēn de	really, truly	HSK 1
说话	shuō huà	speak, talk	HSK 1
喜欢	xǐ huan	like, love	HSK 1
汉字	hàn zì	Chinese character
没事	méi shì	it's not important, it's nothing
声音	shēng yīn	voice, sound
只要	zhǐ yào	so long as, provided

That quiet hum, the scent of turning pages, and a sunbeam dancing across a worn desk – there’s a unique magic to an afternoon spent in the library, a space where curiosity and calm intertwine. Imagine channeling that exact serene energy into effortlessly learning Mandarin Chinese.

This is precisely the enchanting world "Learn Chinese in a Song" invites you to explore with their original track, "图书馆的下午" (Afternoon in the Library). As innovators dedicated to making language acquisition fun and memorable through music, they've crafted a beautiful soundscape designed not just for enjoyment, but to help you immerse yourself in Chinese, one lyrical note at a time.

Quick Info


Song Name	图书馆的下午 (Afternoon in the Library)
Artist	Learn Chinese in a Song
Original Singer	Original
Release Year	2023
Duration	03:45

The Story Behind the Song

Imagine the soft diffusion of light through tall windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air, the gentle rustle of turning pages – this is the soul of "图书馆的下午." More than a linguistic exercise, it's a meticulously composed soundscape, a warm invitation into a cherished sanctuary. It captures that unique cultural pause, where the outside world recedes, leaving only the quiet hum of introspection and discovery amidst endless narratives.

This gentle melody doesn't just teach words for 'book' or 'read'; it cultivates an appreciation for the feeling of a focused mind, the quiet joy of expanding horizons. It’s an auditory embrace of a universal human pursuit: the serene quest for knowledge, made intimately accessible through the very language it seeks to impart. The song itself becomes a peaceful afternoon, a moment of unhurried growth.

✨ Lyrical Highlights

知识的海洋，我在其中漫步
Zhīshì de hǎiyáng, wǒ zài qí zhōng mànbù
The ocean of knowledge, I wander within it

This line beautifully employs the metaphor of "knowledge as an ocean," conveying the vastness and depth of information contained within a library. The verb "漫步" (to wander leisurely) suggests an unhurried, contemplative exploration, perfectly capturing the song's theme of finding tranquility and gentle discovery amidst books. It evokes a sense of personal, unpressured engagement with learning.

思绪飞扬，心灵沉淀
Sīxù fēiyáng, xīnlíng chéndiàn
Thoughts soar, the spirit settles

This couplet offers a profound juxtaposition, illustrating the dual internal experience within the library's calm. "思绪飞扬" (thoughts soar) depicts intellectual freedom and imagination taking flight, spurred by reading, while "心灵沉淀" (spirit settles) conveys a deep sense of inner peace and introspection. It elegantly encapsulates how the quiet setting fosters both mental activation and spiritual repose.

Grammar Notes

📌 在...呢 (zài... ne)

This structure is used to indicate an action that is currently in progress. '在' (zài) precedes the verb, and '呢' (ne) often appears at the end of the sentence or clause to emphasize the ongoing nature or to ask about it.

她正在听音乐呢。

Tā zhèngzài tīng yīnyuè ne.

She is listening to music.

📌 Verb + 着 (zhe)

The particle '着' (zhe) is placed after a verb to indicate that an action is in progress or that a state resulting from an action is continuing. It often describes the manner or sustained state of being while another action occurs, or simply a continuous state.

门开着，你可以进去。

Mén kāizhe, nǐ kěyǐ jìnqù.

The door is open, you can go in.

📌 虽然...却... (suīrán... què...)

This conjunction pair is used to express a concession, meaning 'although... yet/but...'. '虽然' (suīrán) introduces the subordinate clause, and '却' (què) introduces the main clause, often indicating a contrasting or unexpected outcome.

虽然很累，她却坚持跑完了全程。

Suīrán hěn lèi, tā què jiānchí pǎo wán le quánchéng.

Although very tired, she still insisted on running the whole course.

📌 只要...(就)... (zhǐyào...(jiù)...)

This pattern means 'as long as... then...' or 'provided that... then...'. '只要' (zhǐyào) introduces a necessary condition, and '就' (jiù) introduces the result or consequence if that condition is met. '就' can sometimes be omitted in spoken language or for poetic effect, but it's understood.

只要努力学习，你就会有进步。

Zhǐyào nǔlì xuéxí, nǐ jiù huì yǒu jìnbù.

As long as you study hard, you will make progress.