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🎧 Intro
The song 告白氣球 (Gào Bái Qì Qiú) performed by 周杰倫 (Jay Chou) is a sweet and romantic Mandarin love song filled with lighthearted imagery and dreamy Parisian vibes. Through simple yet poetic lyrics, the song expresses the joy of falling in love and the courage to confess one’s feelings in an innocent and sincere way.
This article presents the complete lyrics of 告白氣球 with Hanzi, Pinyin, and line-by-line English translation, making it ideal for readers who want to learn Mandarin through songs while enjoying a gentle and heartwarming love story.
🎵 Chinese Song Lyrics (English Version)
Hanzi · Pinyin · English Translation
塞納河畔 左岸的咖啡
Sāinà hé pàn, zuǒ’àn de kāfēi
By the Seine River, coffee on the left bank
我手一杯 品嚐你的美
Wǒ shǒu yì bēi, pǐncháng nǐ de měi
A cup in my hand, savoring your beauty
留下唇印的嘴
Liúxià chúnyìn de zuǐ
Lips that left behind a kiss mark
花店玫瑰 名字寫錯 誰？
Huādiàn méiguī, míngzi xiě cuò, shéi?
Roses from the flower shop, the name written wrong—who?
告白氣球 風吹到對街
Gàobái qìqiú, fēng chuī dào duì jiē
The confession balloon is blown across the street
微笑在天上飛
Wēixiào zài tiānshàng fēi
Smiles are flying up in the sky
你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退
Nǐ shuō nǐ yǒudiǎn nán zhuī, xiǎng ràng wǒ zhī nán ér tuì
You said you’re a little hard to chase, hoping I’d give up
禮物不需挑最貴 只要香榭的落葉
Lǐwù bù xū tiāo zuì guì, zhǐyào Xiāngxiè de luòyè
Gifts don’t need to be the most expensive, just fallen leaves on the Champs-Élysées
營造浪漫的約會 不害怕搞砸一切
Yíngzào làngmàn de yuēhuì, bù hàipà gǎozá yíqiè
Creating a romantic date, not afraid of messing everything up
擁有你就擁有全世界
Yǒngyǒu nǐ jiù yǒngyǒu quán shìjiè
Having you means having the whole world
親愛的 愛上你
Qīn’ài de, ài shàng nǐ
Darling, I’ve fallen in love with you
從那天起 甜蜜得很輕易
Cóng nà tiān qǐ, tiánmì de hěn qīngyì
From that day on, sweetness came so easily
親愛的 別任性
Qīn’ài de, bié rènxìng
Darling, don’t be stubborn
你的眼睛在說我願意
Nǐ de yǎnjīng zài shuō wǒ yuànyì
Your eyes are saying “I do”
親愛的 愛上你
Qīn’ài de, ài shàng nǐ
Darling, I’ve fallen in love with you
戀愛日記 飄香水的回憶
Liàn’ài rìjì, piāo xiāngshuǐ de huíyì
A love diary, memories scented with perfume
一整瓶的夢境 全都有你
Yì zhěng píng de mèngjìng, quán dōu yǒu nǐ
A whole bottle of dreams, all filled with you
攪拌在一起
Jiǎobàn zài yìqǐ
All mixed together
📚 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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微笑 (wēixiào): smile
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浪漫 (làngmàn): romantic
❤️ Love & emotions
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愛上 (ài shàng): to fall in love
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甜蜜 (tiánmì): sweet, blissful
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任性 (rènxìng): willful, stubborn
🌍 Places & atmosphere
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河畔 (hépàn): riverside
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左岸 (zuǒ’àn): left bank
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落葉 (luòyè): fallen leaves
🧠 Useful Sentence Patterns
1️⃣ 不需…只要…
➝ No need to…, just…
Example:
禮物不需挑最貴，只要香榭的落葉
No need for the most expensive gifts, just fallen leaves on the Champs-Élysées
2️⃣ 從那天起…
➝ From that day on…
Example:
從那天起 甜蜜得很輕易
From that day on, sweetness came easily
3️⃣ 擁有…就擁有…
➝ Having … means having …
Example:
擁有你就擁有全世界
Having you means having the whole world