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PinyinTranslation

kàn看

jiàn见

nǐ你

de的

shí时

hòu候

Whenever I see you

tiān天

qì气

zǒng总

shì是

qíng晴

tiān天

The weather is always sunny

bù不

guǎn管

guò过

qù去

duō多

jiǔ久

No matter how much time has passed

B

ù

g

u

ǎ

n

g

u

ò

q

ù

d

u

ō

j

i

ǔ

No matter how much time has passed

N

o

m

a

t

t

e

r

h

o

w

m

u

c

h

t

i

m

e

h

a

s

p

a

s

s

e

d

No matter how much time has passed

À

i

d

ō

u

z

à

i

f

á

n

g

j

i

ā

n

Love always dwells within our home

ài爱

dōu都

zài在

fáng房

jiān间

Love always dwells within our home

L

o

v

e

i

s

a

l

w

a

y

s

i

n

o

u

r

h

o

m

e

Love always dwells within our home

nǐ你

zǒu走

dào到

wǒ我

shēn身

biān边

You walk over to my side

N

ǐ

z

ǒ

u

d

à

o

w

ǒ

s

h

ē

n

b

i

ā

n

You walk over to my side

Y

o

u

w

a

l

k

o

v

e

r

t

o

m

y

s

i

d

e

You walk over to my side

X

i

à

o

z

h

e

w

ò

w

ǒ

d

e

s

h

ǒ

u

Smiling as you hold my hand

S

m

i

l

i

n

g

a

s

y

o

u

h

o

l

d

m

y

h

a

n

d

Smiling as you hold my hand

xiào笑

zhe着

wò握

wǒ我

de的

shǒu手

Smiling as you hold my hand

zhè这

yì一

shēng生

de的

péi陪

bàn伴

A lifetime of companionship

A

l

i

f

e

t

i

m

e

o

f

c

o

m

p

a

n

i

o

n

s

h

i

p

A lifetime of companionship

Z

h

è

y

ì

s

h

ē

n

g

d

e

p

é

i

b

à

n

A lifetime of companionship

zuì最

hǎo好

de的

shí时

hòu候

These are the very best moments

T

h

e

v

e

r

y

b

e

s

t

m

o

m

e

n

t

s

These are the very best moments

Z

u

ì

h

ǎ

o

d

e

s

h

í

h

o

u

These are the very best moments

wài外

miàn面

tài太

yáng阳

shēng升

qǐ起

The sun rises outside

T

h

e

s

u

n

r

i

s

e

s

o

u

t

s

i

d

e

The sun rises outside

W

à

i

m

i

à

n

t

à

i

y

á

n

g

s

h

ē

n

g

q

ǐ

The sun rises outside

Z

h

à

o

l

i

à

n

g

w

ǒ

m

e

n

d

e

j

i

ā

Lighting up our home

L

i

g

h

t

i

n

g

u

p

o

u

r

h

o

m

e

Lighting up our home

zhào照

liàng亮

wǒ我

men们

de的

jiā家

Lighting up our home

W

ǒ

m

e

n

d

ō

u

b

ù

s

h

u

ō

h

u

à

We don't utter a word

W

e

d

o

n

'

t

s

a

y

a

w

o

r

d

We don't utter a word

wǒ我

men们

dōu都

bù不

shuō说

huà话

We don't utter a word

K

à

n

z

h

e

c

h

u

ā

n

g

w

à

i

d

e

h

u

ā

Gazing at the flowers outside the window

L

o

o

k

i

n

g

a

t

t

h

e

f

l

o

w

e

r

s

o

u

t

s

i

d

e

t

h

e

w

i

n

d

o

w

Gazing at the flowers outside the window

kàn看

zhe着

chuāng窗

wài外

de的

huā花

Gazing at the flowers outside the window

T

h

o

u

g

h

t

h

e

w

o

r

l

d

i

s

s

o

b

i

g

Though the world is vast and wide

S

u

ī

r

á

n

s

h

ì

j

i

è

h

ě

n

d

à

Though the world is vast and wide

suī虽

rán然

shì世

jiè界

hěn很

dà大

Though the world is vast and wide

X

ī

n

l

ǐ

q

u

è

h

ě

n

n

u

ǎ

n

My heart still feels so warm

xīn心

lǐ里

què却

hěn很

nuǎn暖

My heart still feels so warm

M

y

h

e

a

r

t

s

t

i

l

l

f

e

e

l

s

w

a

r

m

My heart still feels so warm

T

h

i

s

i

s

w

h

a

t

l

o

v

e

i

s

This is what true love is

Z

h

è

j

i

ù

s

h

ì

à

i

q

í

n

g

y

a

This is what true love is

zhè这

jiù就

shì是

ài爱

qíng情

ya呀

This is what true love is

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

hěn很

ān安

Every day feels peaceful and calm

M

ě

i

t

i

ā

n

d

ō

u

h

ě

n

ā

n

Every day feels peaceful and calm

E

v

e

r

y

d

a

y

f

e

e

l

s

p

e

a

c

e

f

u

l

Every day feels peaceful and calm

I

l

o

v

e

w

a

l

k

i

n

g

h

a

n

d

i

n

h

a

n

d

f

o

r

e

v

e

r

I love walking hand in hand forever

W

ǒ

à

i

s

h

ǒ

u

q

i

ā

n

s

h

ǒ

u

d

à

o

y

ǒ

n

g

y

u

ǎ

n

I love walking hand in hand forever

wǒ我

ài爱

shǒu手

qiān牵

shǒu手

dào到

yǒng永

yuǎn远

I love walking hand in hand forever

I

l

o

v

e

o

u

r

t

i

m

e

t

o

g

e

t

h

e

r

I cherish our time together

À

i

w

ǒ

m

e

n

d

e

s

h

í

j

i

ā

n

I cherish our time together

ài爱

wǒ我

men们

de的

shí时

jiān间

I cherish our time together

tīng听

jiàn见

nǐ你

shuō说

huà话

de的

shēng声

yīn音

Hearing the sound of your voice

H

e

a

r

i

n

g

t

h

e

s

o

u

n

d

o

f

y

o

u

r

v

o

i

c

e

Hearing the sound of your voice

T

ī

n

g

j

i

à

n

n

ǐ

s

h

u

ō

h

u

à

d

e

s

h

ē

n

g

y

ī

n

Hearing the sound of your voice

xìng幸

fú福

jiù就

zài在

shēn身

biān边

Happiness is right beside us

X

ì

n

g

f

ú

j

i

ù

z

à

i

s

h

ē

n

b

i

ā

n

Happiness is right beside us

H

a

p

p

i

n

e

s

s

i

s

r

i

g

h

t

b

e

s

i

d

e

u

s

Happiness is right beside us

wǒ我

ài爱

shǒu手

qiān牵

shǒu手

dào到

yǒng永

yuǎn远

I love walking hand in hand forever

I

l

o

v

e

w

a

l

k

i

n

g

h

a

n

d

i

n

h

a

n

d

f

o

r

e

v

e

r

I love walking hand in hand forever

W

ǒ

à

i

s

h

ǒ

u

q

i

ā

n

s

h

ǒ

u

d

à

o

y

ǒ

n

g

y

u

ǎ

n

I love walking hand in hand forever

L

o

o

k

i

n

g

a

t

y

o

u

r

f

a

c

e

Gazing at your face

kàn看

zhe着

nǐ你

de的

liǎn脸

Gazing at your face

K

à

n

z

h

e

n

ǐ

d

e

l

i

ǎ

n

Gazing at your face

Z

h

è

y

í

l

ù

d

e

x

ì

n

g

f

ú

y

a

All the happiness we've shared along this path

A

l

l

t

h

e

h

a

p

p

i

n

e

s

s

w

e

'

v

e

s

h

a

r

e

d

All the happiness we've shared along this path

zhè这

yí一

lù路

de的

xìng幸

fú福

ya呀

All the happiness we've shared along this path

tián甜

le了

hěn很

duō多

nián年

Has been sweet for so many years

T

i

á

n

l

e

h

ě

n

d

u

ō

n

i

á

n

Has been sweet for so many years

H

a

s

b

e

e

n

s

w

e

e

t

f

o

r

s

o

m

a

n

y

y

e

a

r

s

Has been sweet for so many years

Y

í

b

è

i

z

i

d

e

s

h

í

j

i

ā

n

A lifetime's span

A

l

i

f

e

t

i

m

e

t

o

g

e

t

h

e

r

A lifetime's span

yí一

bèi辈

zi子

de的

shí时

jiān间

A lifetime's span

qí其

shí实

fēi非

cháng常

duǎn短

duǎn短

Is actually very short

Q

í

s

h

í

f

ē

i

c

h

á

n

g

d

u

ǎ

n

d

u

ǎ

n

Is actually very short

I

s

a

c

t

u

a

l

l

y

v

e

r

y

s

h

o

r

t

Is actually very short

H

a

n

d

i

n

h

a

n

d

,

w

e

'

l

l

s

p

e

n

d

t

o

g

e

t

h

e

r

Hand in hand, we'll spend together

shǒu手

wò握

zhuó着

shǒu手

yì一

qǐ起

guò过

wán完

Hand in hand, we'll spend together

S

h

ǒ

u

w

ò

z

h

e

s

h

ǒ

u

y

ì

q

ǐ

g

u

ò

w

á

n

Hand in hand, we'll spend together

M

ě

i

y

í

g

e

m

í

n

g

t

i

ā

n

Every single tomorrow

měi每

yí一

gè个

míng明

tiān天

Every single tomorrow

E

v

e

r

y

t

o

m

o

r

r

o

w

Every single tomorrow

S

u

ī

r

á

n

s

h

ì

j

i

è

h

ě

n

d

à

Though the world is vast and wide

suī虽

rán然

shì世

jiè界

hěn很

dà大

Though the world is vast and wide

T

h

o

u

g

h

t

h

e

w

o

r

l

d

i

s

s

o

b

i

g

Though the world is vast and wide

M

y

h

e

a

r

t

s

t

i

l

l

f

e

e

l

s

w

a

r

m

My heart still feels so warm

xīn心

lǐ里

què却

hěn很

nuǎn暖

My heart still feels so warm

X

ī

n

l

ǐ

q

u

è

h

ě

n

n

u

ǎ

n

My heart still feels so warm

Z

h

è

j

i

ù

s

h

ì

à

i

q

í

n

g

y

a

This is what true love is

T

h

i

s

i

s

w

h

a

t

l

o

v

e

i

s

This is what true love is

zhè这

jiù就

shì是

ài爱

qíng情

ya呀

This is what true love is

M

ě

i

t

i

ā

n

d

ō

u

h

ě

n

ā

n

Every day feels peaceful and calm

E

v

e

r

y

d

a

y

f

e

e

l

s

p

e

a

c

e

f

u

l

Every day feels peaceful and calm

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

hěn很

ān安

Every day feels peaceful and calm

wǒ我

ài爱

shǒu手

qiān牵

shǒu手

dào到

yǒng永

yuǎn远

I love walking hand in hand forever

I

l

o

v

e

w

a

l

k

i

n

g

h

a

n

d

i

n

h

a

n

d

f

o

r

e

v

e

r

I love walking hand in hand forever

W

ǒ

à

i

s

h

ǒ

u

q

i

ā

n

s

h

ǒ

u

d

à

o

y

ǒ

n

g

y

u

ǎ

n

I love walking hand in hand forever

ài爱

wǒ我

men们

de的

shí时

jiān间

I cherish our time together

I

l

o

v

e

o

u

r

t

i

m

e

t

o

g

e

t

h

e

r

I cherish our time together

À

i

w

ǒ

m

e

n

d

e

s

h

í

j

i

ā

n

I cherish our time together

T

ī

n

g

j

i

à

n

n

ǐ

s

h

u

ō

h

u

à

d

e

s

h

ē

n

g

y

ī

n

Hearing the sound of your voice

tīng听

jiàn见

nǐ你

shuō说

huà话

de的

shēng声

yīn音

Hearing the sound of your voice

H

e

a

r

i

n

g

t

h

e

s

o

u

n

d

o

f

y

o

u

r

v

o

i

c

e

Hearing the sound of your voice

X

ì

n

g

f

ú

j

i

ù

z

à

i

s

h

ē

n

b

i

ā

n

Happiness is right beside us

H

a

p

p

i

n

e

s

s

i

s

r

i

g

h

t

b

e

s

i

d

e

u

s

Happiness is right beside us

xìng幸

fú福

jiù就

zài在

shēn身

biān边

Happiness is right beside us

wǒ我

ài爱

shǒu手

qiān牵

shǒu手

dào到

yǒng永

yuǎn远

I love walking hand in hand forever

W

ǒ

à

i

s

h

ǒ

u

q

i

ā

n

s

h

ǒ

u

d

à

o

y

ǒ

n

g

y

u

ǎ

n

I love walking hand in hand forever

I

l

o

v

e

w

a

l

k

i

n

g

h

a

n

d

i

n

h

a

n

d

f

o

r

e

v

e

r

I love walking hand in hand forever

L

o

o

k

i

n

g

a

t

y

o

u

r

f

a

c

e

Gazing at your face

kàn看

zhe着

nǐ你

de的

liǎn脸

Gazing at your face

K

à

n

z

h

e

n

ǐ

d

e

l

i

ǎ

n

Gazing at your face

A

l

l

t

h

e

h

a

p

p

i

n

e

s

s

w

e

'

v

e

s

h

a

r

e

d

All the happiness we've shared along this path

zhè这

yí一

lù路

de的

xìng幸

fú福

ya呀

All the happiness we've shared along this path

Z

h

è

y

í

l

ù

d

e

x

ì

n

g

f

ú

y

a

All the happiness we've shared along this path

T

i

á

n

l

e

h

ě

n

d

u

ō

n

i

á

n

Has been sweet for so many years

H

a

s

b

e

e

n

s

w

e

e

t

f

o

r

s

o

m

a

n

y

y

e

a

r

s

Has been sweet for so many years

tián甜

le了

hěn很

duō多

nián年

Has been sweet for so many years

T

o

g

e

t

h

e

r

u

n

t

i

l

w

e

'

r

e

o

l

d

To grow old together, white-haired

B

á

i

t

ó

u

d

à

o

l

ǎ

o

To grow old together, white-haired

bái白

tóu头

dào到

lǎo老

To grow old together, white-haired

M

y

l

o

v

e

My beloved

W

ǒ

d

e

à

i

r

é

n

My beloved

wǒ我

de的

ài爱

rén人

My beloved

yǒu有

nǐ你

péi陪

wǒ我

With you by my side

Y

ǒ

u

n

ǐ

p

é

i

w

ǒ

With you by my side

W

i

t

h

y

o

u

b

y

m

y

s

i

d

e

With you by my side

M

ě

i

t

i

ā

n

d

ō

u

s

h

ì

q

í

n

g

t

i

ā

n

Every day is a sunny day

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

shì是

qíng晴

tiān天

Every day is a sunny day

E

v

e

r

y

d

a

y

i

s

a

s

u

n

n

y

d

a

y

Every day is a sunny day

Key HSK Vocabulary

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK	Action
永远	yǒng yuǎn	foreverness, ever	HSK 2
多年	duō nián	many years, for many years	HSK 4
其实	qí shí	actually, in reality	HSK 3
幸福	xìng fú	happiness, well being	HSK 3
总是	zǒng shì	always, afterall	HSK 3
外面	wài miàn	the outside, exterior	HSK 3
心里	xīn li	in the heart, in one's heart	HSK 2
爱情	ài qíng	love , affection	HSK 2
虽然	suī rán	though, although	HSK 2
晴天	qíng tiān	sunny day	HSK 2
太阳	tài yang	the sun, sunshine	HSK 2
爱人	ài ren	lover, dollbaby	HSK 2
明天	míng tiān	tomorrow, the near future	HSK 1
最好	zuì hǎo	best, first-rate	HSK 1
听见	tīng jiàn	hear	HSK 1
房间	fáng jiān	room, chamber	HSK 1
说话	shuō huà	speak, talk	HSK 1
时间	shí jiān	time
手牵手	shǒu qiān shǒu	hand in hand
天气	tiān qì	weather

Have you ever encountered a melody so profound, it feels like it holds the very essence of 'forever'? Close your eyes and let the captivating Chinese instrumental piece '永远' (Forever) transport you to a space where emotions resonate beyond words, capturing moments that seem to stretch into eternity.

This beautiful composition is a testament to the unique approach of Learn Chinese in a Song, an innovative platform dedicated to making Mandarin acquisition an enriching, engaging experience. By specializing in musical content with crystal-clear pronunciation, pinyin, and English translations, they invite learners worldwide to connect with the language on a deeper, more memorable level, proving that some connections, like music and language, are truly meant to last forever.

Quick Info


Song Name	永远 (chinese instrumental music)
Artist	Learn Chinese in a Song
Original Singer	Original
Release Year	2018
Duration	04:15

The Story Behind the Song

"永远," meaning "Forever," isn't just a melody; it's an invitation to an enduring journey. This instrumental creation from Learn Chinese in a Song transcends mere background music, instead forging an emotional tapestry designed to cradle the very essence of Mandarin. It’s a sonic embrace, subtly preparing the spirit to absorb new words and rhythms, transforming the challenging act of language acquisition into an act of cultural communion.

The music itself whispers of the timeless beauty inherent in Chinese thought, offering a profound, resonant space where vocabulary isn't just memorized but deeply felt. It anchors learners to the heart of a civilization that has resonated for millennia, imbuing the journey of language with a sense of the lasting and the profound.

✨ Lyrical Highlights

爱永远在心里
Ài yǒngyuǎn zài xīnlǐ
Love is forever in the heart.

This line beautifully encapsulates the enduring nature of love, suggesting it transcends time and circumstances by residing permanently within us. It connects to the theme of "永远" by portraying love not as fleeting, but as an eternal presence that anchors our emotional landscape. Its profound simplicity lends it a universal, poetic resonance.

记忆永远不消失
Jìyì yǒngyuǎn bù xiāoshī
Memories never disappear.

This line offers a comforting thought, asserting the permanence of our past experiences and cherished moments. It's beautiful in its promise that what once was can always be revisited and held dear, directly reinforcing the song's theme of "永远" by illustrating how the past endures. It speaks to the human desire for continuity and preservation of meaning across time.

Grammar Notes

📌 ...的时候 (de shíhou)

This structure is used to indicate 'when' or 'at the time of' a certain event or state. It connects a preceding clause describing a time-bound action or situation to a subsequent clause describing what happens during that time.

我回家的时候，妈妈正在做饭。

Wǒ huí jiā de shíhou, māma zhèngzài zuòfàn.

When I got home, Mom was cooking.

📌 不管...都... (bùguǎn... dōu...)

This pattern is used to express 'no matter (what/how/who)..., (something) always/still happens/is true'. It indicates that the outcome or consequence remains the same, regardless of the condition or situation mentioned.

不管多忙，他都会抽出时间读书。

Bùguǎn duō máng, tā dōu huì chōuchū shíjiān dúshū.

No matter how busy he is, he will always make time to read.

📌 虽然...却... (suīrán... què...)

This pattern translates to 'although... yet/but...'. It introduces a concession (虽然) followed by a contrasting or unexpected outcome or statement (却). 却 often implies a stronger contrast or a sense of mild surprise compared to 可是 or 但是.

虽然下着雨，我们却决定去公园。

Suīrán xiàzhe yǔ, wǒmen què juédìng qù gōngyuán.

Although it was raining, we decided to go to the park.

📌 Verb + 着 (zhe)

The particle 着 (zhe) is placed immediately after a verb to indicate that an action is in progress or that a state continues. It can also describe the manner in which another action is performed, often translated as '-ing' or 'while doing something'.

她笑着对我说谢谢。

Tā xiàozhe duì wǒ shuō xièxie.

She smiled and said thank you to me.