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Hacken Lee Cantonese Albums Download Emily Lo Suk Yi Mandarin Immersion Hacken Lee Cantonese albums download Emily Lo Suk Yi Mandarin Immersion. It's all about Mandarin. And about learning the language through music, movies, and TV serials. I'll have my own personal reviews about new artists and what I'm doing to learn the language. My aim is to post at least once a week and the steps I'm taking to improve my learning. There's no better motivation to learn something than to actually write down your progress. And so, here it is! Mandarin Immersion! Monday, December 04, 2006. The First Song I Learned Lyrics For. The very first song I learned the lyrics to was S.H.E.'s song 戀人未滿 (Not Yet Lovers) (Lian Ren Wei Man) and it was off of their album "Together" (album cover is at left). The reason I learned the lyrics to the song was because after hearing this song many times, I just felt compelled to learn what they were singing. I managed to find their lyrics from S.H.E Angelic Fansite. That site has everything you need to know about the group, including lyrics to all of their songs in Chinese, Pin Yin, and English! This is basically how I'm learning Mandarin - I find songs I like, find the lyrics and try to learn the song. By doing this, I can slowly pick up how to read Chinese characters, learn how to say them (well, sort of), and know the meaning of the words. And so, below is the video for the song 戀人未滿 (Not Yet Lovers) (Lian Ren Wei Man), which by the way, still remains my favorite Mandarin song. I've also included the lyrics (which can be found at S.H.E. Angelic Fansite) below. These lyrics are part of my big collection of lyrics that I'm constantly adding to. So go ahead and play the video and follow along with the lyrics below (and hopefully you'll see how I'm learning Mandarin!). Here is 戀人未滿 (Not Yet Lovers) (Lian Ren Wei Man): 為 什 麼 只 和 你 能 聊 一 整 夜 wei shen me zhi he ni neng liao yi zheng ye Why is it that I only can talk to you for the whole night. 為 什 麼 才 道 別 就 又 想 再 見 面 wei shen me cai dao bie jiu you xiang zai jian mian why is it that after we leave I feel like meeting you again. 在 朋 友 裡 面 就 數 你 最 特 別 zai peng you li mian, jiu shu ni zui te bie Out of all my friends, you're the most special. 總 讓 我 覺 得 很 親 很 貼 zong rang wo jue de hen qin hen tian I feel that you're the closest to me. 為 什 麼 你 在 意 誰 陪 我 逛 街 we shen me ni zai yi shuo pei wo guang jie, Why do you care who I go shopping with, 為 什 麼 你 擔 心 誰 對 我 放 電 wei shen me ni dan xin shui dui wo fang dian why are you worried that someone would try to seduce me. 你 說 你 對 我 比 別 人 多 一 些 ni shuo ni dui wo, bi bie ren duo yi xie, You said you treat me more than others, 卻 又 不 說 是 多 哪 一 些 que you bu shuo shi duo na yi xie but as to where the "more" is, you wouldn't say. 友 達 以 上 戀 人 未 滿 甜 蜜 心 煩 you da yi shang, lian ren wei man, tian mi xin fan, We're more than friends, but not yet lovers, 愉 悅 混 亂 我 們 以 後 yu yue hun luan, wo men yi hou our hearts are sweet and happy. In future, 會 變 怎 樣 hui bian zen yang, What will happen to us, 我 迫 不 及 待 想 知 道 答 案 再 靠 近 一 點 點 wo po bu ji dai xiang zhi dao da an, zai kao jin yi dian dian I can't wait for find out the answer. Come closer a little. 就 讓 你 牽 手 再 勇 敢 一 點 點 jiu rang ni qian shou, zai yong gan yi dian dian, Then I'll let you hold my hand. 我 就 跟 你 走 你 還 等 什 麼 wo jiu gen ni zou, ni hai deng shen me Be braver a little and I'll go with you. What are you waiting for. 時 間 已 經 不 多 再 下 去 shi jian yi jing bu duo, zai xia qu, There isn't much time left, if we continue like this. 只 好 只 做 朋 友 再 向 前 一 點 點 zhi hao zhi zuo peng you, zai xiang qian yi dian dian we can only be friends. Come forward a little. 我 就 會 點 頭 再 衝 動 一 點 點 wo jiu hui dian tou, zai cong dong yi dian dian, And I'll nod my head, be more pro-active and. 我 就 不 閃 躲 不 過 三 個 字 wo jiu bu shan duo, bu guo san ge zi I won't hide, it's only three words. 別 猶 豫 這 麼 久 只 要 你 說 出 口 bie you yu zhe me jiu, zhi yao ni shuo chu kou, Don't hesitate too long, as long as you can say it, 你 就 能 擁 有 我 為 什 麼 ni jiu neng yong you wo, wei shen me you'll have me. Why is it. 你 寂 寞 只 想 要 我 陪 ni ji mo zhi xiang yao wo pei, That when you're lonely you only want my companion? 為 什 麼 我 難 過 只 肯 讓 你 安 慰 wei shen me wo nan guo zhi ken rang ni an wei, Why is it that when I'm sad I'm only willing to have you console me? 我 們 心 裡 面 wo men xin li mian In our hearts. 明 明 都 有 感 覺 ming ming dou you gan jue, There's definitely a feeling, 為 什 麼 不 敢 面 對 為 什 麼 wei shen me bu gan mian dui, wei shen me why don't we face it. Why is it. 你 寂 寞 只 想 要 我 陪 ni ji mo zhi xiang yao wo pei, That when you're lonely you only want my companion? 為 什 麼 我 難 過 只 肯 讓 你 安 慰 wei shen me wo nan guo zhi ken rang ni an wei, Why is it that when I'm sad I'm only willing to have you console me? 我 們 心 裡 面 wo men xin li mian In our hearts. 明 明 都 有 感 覺 ming ming dou you gan jue, There's definitely a feeling, 為 什 麼 不 敢 面 對 wei shen me bu gan mian dui why don't we face it. 友 達 以 上 戀 人 未 滿 甜 蜜 心 煩 you da yi shang, lian ren wei man, tian mi xin fan, We're more than friends, but not yet lovers, 愉 悅 混 亂 我 們 以 後 yu yue hun luan, wo men yi hou our hearts are sweet and happy. In future, 會 變 怎 樣 hui bian zen yang, What will happen to us, 我 迫 不 及 待 想 知 道 答 案 再 靠 近 一 點 點 wo po bu ji dai xiang zhi dao da an, zai kao jin yi dian dian I can't wait for find out the answer. Come closer a little. 就 讓 你 牽 手 再 勇 敢 一 點 點 jiu rang ni qian shou, zai yong gan yi dian dian, Then I'll let you hold my hand. 我 就 跟 你 走 你 還 等 什 麼 wo jiu gen ni zou, ni hai deng shen me Be braver a little and I'll go with you. What are you waiting for. 時 間 已 經 不 多 再 下 去 shi jian yi jing bu duo, zai xia qu, There isn't much time left, if we continue like this. 只 好 只 做 朋 友 再 向 前 一 點 點 zhi hao zhi zuo peng you, zai xiang qian yi dian dian we can only be friends. Come forward a little. 我 就 會 點 頭 再 衝 動 一 點 點 wo jiu hui dian tou, zai cong dong yi dian dian, And I'll nod my head, be more pro-active and. 我 就 不 閃 躲 不 過 三 個 字 wo jiu bu shan duo, bu guo san ge zi I won't hide, it's only three words. 別 猶 豫 這 麼 久 只 要 你 說 出 口 bie you yu zhe me jiu, zhi yao ni shuo chu kou, Don't hesitate too long, as long as you can say it, 你 就 能 擁 有 我 ni jiu neng yong you wo, you'll have me. 我 不 相 信 都 動 了 感 情 wo bu xiang xin, dou dong le gan qing I don't believe, we already touched each others' hearts, 卻 到 不 了 que dao bu liao yet it hasn't transformed into.
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