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🎧 Intro
The song 等你下課 (Děng Nǐ Xià Kè) performed by 周杰倫 (Jay Chou) is a popular Mandarin love song that tells a sweet story of secret admiration and quiet devotion. With its gentle melody and sincere lyrics, the song portrays small sacrifices, youthful awkwardness, and the hope of being noticed by someone you love.
This article presents the complete lyrics of 等你下課 (Děng Nǐ Xià Kè) with Hanzi, Pinyin, and line-by-line English translation, making it perfect for learners who want to learn Mandarin through songs while enjoying a warm and relatable love story.
🎵 Chinese Song Lyrics (English Version)
Hanzi, Pinyin & English Translation
你住的巷子裡 我租了一間公寓
Nǐ zhù de xiàngzi lǐ, wǒ zū le yì jiān gōngyù
In the alley where you live, I rented an apartment
為了想與你不期而遇
Wèile xiǎng yǔ nǐ bùqí ér yù
Just to have a chance encounter with you
高中三年 我為什麼 為什麼不好好讀書
Gāozhōng sān nián, wǒ wèishénme, wèishénme bù hǎohǎo dúshū
Three years of high school—why didn’t I study harder
沒考上跟你一樣的大學
Méi kǎo shàng gēn nǐ yíyàng de dàxué
So I couldn’t get into the same university as you
我找了份工作 離你宿舍很近
Wǒ zhǎo le fèn gōngzuò, lí nǐ sùshè hěn jìn
I found a job very close to your dormitory
當我開始學會做蛋餅 才發現你不吃早餐
Dāng wǒ kāishǐ xuéhuì zuò dànbǐng, cái fāxiàn nǐ bù chī zǎocān
When I learned to make egg pancakes, I realized you don’t eat breakfast
喔 你又擦肩而過
Ò, nǐ yòu cā jiān ér guò
Oh, you brushed past me once again
你耳機聽什麼 能不能告訴我
Nǐ ěrjī tīng shénme, néng bùnéng gàosu wǒ
What are you listening to in your earphones—could you tell me?
躺在你學校的操場看星空
Tǎng zài nǐ xuéxiào de cāochǎng kàn xīngkōng
Lying on your school’s field, looking at the stars
教室裡的燈還亮著 你沒走
Jiàoshì lǐ de dēng hái liàngzhe, nǐ méi zǒu
The classroom lights are still on—you haven’t left
記得我寫給你的情書
Jìde wǒ xiě gěi nǐ de qíngshū
Do you remember the love letters I wrote to you?
都什麼年代了 到現在我還在寫著
Dōu shénme niándài le, dào xiànzài wǒ hái zài xiězhe
What era is this already—yet I’m still writing them
總有一天 總有一年 會發現
Zǒng yǒu yì tiān, zǒng yǒu yì nián, huì fāxiàn
One day, one year, you will realize
有人默默的陪在你的身邊
Yǒu rén mòmò de péi zài nǐ de shēnbiān
Someone has been quietly by your side
也許我不該在你的世界
Yěxǔ wǒ bù gāi zài nǐ de shìjiè
Maybe I shouldn’t be in your world
當你收到情書 也代表我已經走遠
Dāng nǐ shōudào qíngshū, yě dàibiǎo wǒ yǐjīng zǒu yuǎn
When you receive the love letter, it means I’ve already gone far away
📚 Mandarin Vocabulary from the Song《告白氣球》
⭐ Core vocabulary
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告白 (gàobái): to confess one’s love
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氣球 (qìqiú): balloon
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情書 (qíngshū): love letter
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不期而遇 (bùqí ér yù): to meet unexpectedly
❤️ Love & emotions
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暗戀 (ànliàn): secret crush
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陪伴 (péibàn): companionship
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擦肩而過 (cā jiān ér guò): to pass by without connection
🌏 Daily life
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巷子 (xiàngzi): alley
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宿舍 (sùshè): dormitory
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操場 (cāochǎng): school field
🧠 Useful Sentence Patterns
1️⃣ 為了… (wèile …)
➝ In order to / just to…
Example:
為了想與你不期而遇
Just to have a chance encounter with you
2️⃣ 當…才… (dāng … cái …)
➝ Only when… did…
Example:
當我開始學會做蛋餅 才發現你不吃早餐
Only when I learned to make pancakes did I realize you don’t eat breakfast
3️⃣ 總有一天… (zǒng yǒu yì tiān …)
➝ One day…
Example:
總有一天會發現
One day, you will realize