About Chinese Language

   This is a song that sings in praise of the night willow herb. The song describes all kinds of sceneries in the quiet night. It expresses a eulogy and admiration for the night willow herb. The melody is slow and easy to sing.




nà nán fēng chuī lái qīng liáng　
那南　风　吹来清　凉,　
The south wind blows over and it feels cool,

nà yè yīng tí shēng xì chàng　
那夜　莺　啼声　细唱　
the nightingales' crying is sorrowful,

yuè xià de huā ér dōu rù mèng　
月　下　的花　儿都　入　梦　
all flowers under the moon fall into dreams.

zhǐ yǒu nà yè lái xiāng tǔ lù zhe fēn fāng　
只有那夜来　香　吐露着　芬　芳　
Only the sends forth its full fragrance

Here, the "只有" is usually followed by nominal components. It expresses there is no others except this.

(!) 我们班上只有大卫会说西班牙语。
    Only David can speak Spanish in our class.

(2) 他天天忙得要命，只有周末可以休息一下。
   He is busy everyday and he only can have a break on weekend.

wǒ ài zhè yè sè máng máng　
我爱这　夜色　茫　茫　
I love the darkness of night,
yě ài zhè yè yīng gē chàng　
也爱这　夜　莺　歌　唱　
the singing of the nightingale,
gēng ài nà huā yì bān de mèng　
更　爱那花　一般　的　梦　
but I love the flowerlike dreams even more
yōng bào zhe yè lái xiāng　
拥　抱　着　夜来　香　
I hug the night willow herb;
wén zhè yè lái xiāng　
闻　这　夜来　香　
I kiss the night willow herb.

"我爱这夜色茫茫，也爱这夜莺歌唱，更爱那花一般的梦", this construction of the sentence, "也" indicates a favorable liking for or about something, and expresses the same degree of attraction as the "我爱……","更" indicates a strong degree of preference or attraction for something

（1）大卫喜欢看新闻，也喜欢看电影，更喜欢玩游戏。
David likes reading newspaper and he also likes watching movies, but he likes playing games most.

yè lái xiāng wǒ wèi nǐ gē chàng　
夜来香　我为　妳　歌唱　
Night willow herb, I sing for you

yè lái xiāng wǒ wèi nǐ sī liang
夜来香　我为　妳　思量　
Night willow herb, I am thinking of you

ā ~ ā wǒ wèi nǐ gē chàng　
啊~ 啊我为　妳　歌唱　
a~ I sing for you.

wǒ wèi nǐ sī liang
我为　妳思量　
I am thinking of you.
Ok, let’s enjoy the song again.

LA~LA~LA
LA~LA~LA
nà nán fēng chuī lái qīng liáng　
那南风　吹来清　凉　
The south wind blows over and it feels cool,

nà yè yīng tí shēng xì chàng　
那夜　莺　啼声　细　唱　
the nightingales' crying is sorrowful,

yuè xià de huā ér dōu rù mèng　
月　下的花　儿都　入　梦　
all flowers under the moon fall into dreams.

zhǐ yǒu nà yè lái xiāng　, tǔ lù zhe fēn fāng
只　有　那夜来香　吐露着　芬芳　
Only the sends forth its full fragrance

wǒ ài zhè yè sè máng máng　
我爱这　夜色　茫　茫　
I love the darkness of night,

yě ài zhè yè yīng gē chàng　
也爱这　夜　莺　歌唱　
the singing of the nightingale,

gēng ài nà huā yì bān de mèng　
更　爱那花　一般　的　梦　
.but I love the flowerlike dreams even more.

yōng bào zhe yè lái xiāng　
拥　抱　着　夜来　香　
I hug the night willow herb;

wén zhè yè lái xiāng　
闻　这　夜来　香　
I kiss the night willow herb.

yè lái xiāng wǒ wèi nǐ gē chàng　
夜来香　我为　妳　歌　唱　
Night willow herb, I sing for you,

yè lái xiāng wǒ wèi nǐ sī liang
夜来　香　我为　妳　思　量　
Night willow herb, I am thinking of you.

ā ~ ā wǒ wèi nǐ gē chàng　
啊~ 啊我为　妳　歌唱　
a ~~I sing for you

wǒ wèi nǐ sī liang
我为　妳　思　量　
I am thinking of you

yè lái xiāng　
夜来香　
Night willow herb

yè lái xiāng　
夜来香　
Night willow herb

yè lái xiāng
夜来　香　
Night willow herb