Celebrate 2013 Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with a song: 月亮代表我的心 Yue liang dai biao wo de xin The Moon Represents My Heart 鄧麗君 Teresa Teng Deng Lijun: lyrics, pinyin, English translation and annotation | Chinesetolearn ♫ learn Mandarin in a fun way ♫

The post is updated today for teaching purpose.

The 15th day of every 8th lunar month is the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. It is the most important festival after the Chinese Lunar New Year. The moon on the night of the 15th day of lunar August is believed to be fuller and brighter than in other months. A full moon is a symbol of togetherness. As such, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion. It’s also called “Reunion Festival”. Those unable to get home to join the get-together miss their family even more on the festival. The origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival derived from the tradition of worshiping the Goddess of Moon. The festival is also a time to celebrate a good autumn harvest. It dates back thousands of years and the modern-day festive customs were gradually formed over the years. Generally speaking, eating moon cakes, enjoying the moon and lighting up lanterns are common traditions on the festival.

For more info about Mid-Autumn Festival, see a post I made before: Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival: origin, mooncakes, Chang Er legend, 月亮代表我的心yue liang dai biao wo de xin (the Moon Represents My Heart) song by Teresa Teng and moon quotes too

月亮代表我的心
Yuèliàng Dàibiǎo Wǒde Xīn
The Moon Represents My Heart

鄧麗君
Teresa Teng
Deng Lijun

你问我爱你有多深,
Nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn,
You ask me how deep I love you,

你 (pronoun, you) 问 (verb, ask) 我 (pronoun, I) 爱 (verb, love) 你(pronoun, you) 有 (verb, have) 多 (adverb, how much) 深(adjective, deep),

我爱你有几分？
Wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐ fèn?
How much I love you,

我 (pronoun, I)爱(verb, love) 你(pronoun, you) 有 (verb, have) 几 ( how many) 分 (percent, a bit)？

我的情也真，
Wǒde qíng yě zhēn,
My feeling also is true,

我的 (possessive pronoun, my) 情 (noun, feeling) 也 (adverb, also) 真 (adjective, true, real)

我的爱也真，
Wǒde ài yě zhēn,
My love also is true,

我的 (possessive pronoun, my) 爱 (noun, love) 也 (adverb, also) 真 (adjective, true, real)，

月亮代表我的心。
Yuèliàng dàibiǎo wǒde xīn.
Moon represents my heart.

月亮 (noun phrase, moon) 代表 (verb phrase, represent) 我的 (possessive pronoun, my) 心 (noun, hear)。

你问我爱你有多深,
Nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn,
You ask me how deep I love you,

你 (pronoun, you) 问 (verb, ask) 我 (pronoun, I) 爱 (verb, love) 你(pronoun, you) 有 (verb, have) 多 (adverb, how much) 深(adjective, deep),

我爱你有几分？
Wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐ fèn?
How much I love you,

我 (pronoun, I)爱(verb, love) 你(pronoun, you) 有 (verb, have) 几 ( how many) 分 (percent, a bit)？

我的情也真，
Wǒde qíng yě zhēn,
My feeling also is true,
我的 (possessive pronoun, my) 情 (noun, feeling) 也 (adverb, also) 真 (adjective, true, real)

我的情不移，
Wǒde qíng bú yí,
My feeling is not movable,

我的 (possessive pronoun, my) 情 (noun, feeling) 不(negate word, not) 移 (verb, move, change) ，

我的爱不变，
Wǒde ài bú biàn,
My love is not changeable,

我的 (possessive pronoun, my) 爱 (noun, love) 不 (negate word, not) 变 (verb, change)，

月亮代表我的心。
Yuèliàng dàibiǎo wǒde xīn.
Moon represents my heart.

月亮 (noun phrase, moon) 代表 (verb phrase, represent) 我的 (possessive pronoun, my) 心 (noun, hear)。

轻轻的一个吻,
Qīngqīng de yī gè wěn,
Tender a kiss,

轻轻 (adjective phrase, soft) 的 (connecting particle to connect attributive and the noun it modifies) 一 (number, one) 个 (general measure word) 吻 (noun, kiss),

已经打动我的心。
Yǐjīng dǎdòng wǒde xīn,
Already touch my heart,

已经 (adverb, already) 打动 (verb phrase, move or touch) 我的 (possessive pronoun, my) 心 (noun, heart)。

深深的一段情,
Shēnshēn de yī duàn qíng,
Deeply a segment of feeling,

深深 (adjective phrase, deep) 的 (connecting particle to connect attributive and the noun it modifies) 一 (number, one) 段 (noun, segment) 情 (noun, feeling),

教我思念到如今。
Jiāo wǒ sīniàn dào rújīn.
Makes me miss till now.

教 (verb, make) 我 (pronoun, I or me) 思念 (verb, miss or think) 到 (till) 如今 (noun phrase, now)。

你问我爱你有多深,
Nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn,
You ask me how deep I love you,

你 (pronoun, you) 问 (verb, ask) 我 (pronoun, I) 爱 (verb, love) 你(pronoun, you) 有 (verb, have) 多 (adverb, how much) 深(adjective, deep),

我爱你有几分？
Wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐ fèn?
How much I love you,

我 (pronoun, I)爱(verb, love) 你(pronoun, you) 有 (verb, have) 几 ( how many) 分 (percent, a bit)？

你去想一想 ,
Nǐ qù xiǎng yī xiǎng,
You go think (about it= the feeling I have for you),

你 (pronoun, you) 去 (verb, go) 想一想 (想 verb, think, 想一想 also means think or think a bit) ,

你去看一看,
Nǐ qù kàn yī kàn,
You go look (at it = the feeling I have for you)

你 (pronoun, you) 去 (verb, go) 看一看 (看 verb, look or see, 看一看 means look or take a look) ,

月亮代表我的心。
Yuèliàng dàibiǎo wǒde xīn.
Moon represents my heart.

月亮 (noun phrase, moon) 代表 (verb phrase, represent) 我的 (possessive pronoun, my) 心 (noun, hear)。

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轻轻的一个吻,
Qīngqīng de yī gè wěn,
Tender a kiss,

轻轻 (adjective phrase, soft) 的 (connecting particle to connect attributive and the noun it modifies) 一 (number, one) 个 (general measure word) 吻 (noun, kiss),

已经打动我的心。
Yǐjīng dǎdòng wǒde xīn,
( Already touch my heart, )