天使

Tian Shi

Artist: 五月天 (Mayday) Year: 2006 Album: 為愛而生

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你就是我的天使 保护著我的天使
nǐ jiù shì wǒ de tiān shǐ bǎo hù zhù wǒ de tiān shǐ
You are my angel, protecting my angel.
从此我再没有忧伤
cóng cǐ wǒ zài méi yǒu yōu shāng
From now on, I will have no more sorrow.
你就是我的天使 给我快乐的天使
nǐ jiù shì wǒ de tiān shǐ gěi wǒ kuài lè de tiān shǐ
You are my angel, the angel that gives me happiness.
甚至我学会了飞翔
shèn zhì wǒ xué huì le fēi xiáng
I even learned to fly.
飞过人间的无常 才懂爱才是宝藏
fēi guò rén jiān de wú cháng cái dǒng ài cái shì bǎo zàng
Only after flying through the impermanence of the world do I understand that love is the real treasure.
不管世界变得怎么样
bù guǎn shì jiè biàn dé zěn me yàng
No matter how the world changes,
只要有你就会是天堂
zhǐ yào yǒu nǐ jiù huì shì tiān táng
as long as I have you, it will be paradise.
像孩子依赖著肩膀 像眼泪依赖著脸庞
xiàng hái zi yī lài zhù jiān bǎng xiàng yǎn lèi yī lài zhù liǎn páng
Like a child relies on a shoulder, like tears rely on a face.
你就像天使一样 给我依赖 给我力量
nǐ jiù xiàng tiān shǐ yī yàng gěi wǒ yī lài gěi wǒ lì liàng
You are just like an angel, giving me reliance and giving me strength.
像诗人依赖著月亮 像海豚依赖海洋
xiàng shī rén yī lài zhù yuè liàng xiàng hǎi tún yī lài hǎi yáng
Like a poet relies on the moon, like a dolphin relies on the ocean.
你是天使 你是天使
nǐ shì tiān shǐ nǐ shì tiān shǐ
You are an angel, you are an angel.
你是我最初和最后的天堂
nǐ shì wǒ zuì chū hé zuì hòu de tiān táng
You are my first and last paradise.
你就是我的天使 保护著我的天使
nǐ jiù shì wǒ de tiān shǐ bǎo hù zhù wǒ de tiān shǐ
You are my angel, protecting my angel.
从此我再没有忧伤
cóng cǐ wǒ zài méi yǒu yōu shāng
From now on, I will have no more sorrow.
你就是我的天使 给我快乐的天使
nǐ jiù shì wǒ de tiān shǐ gěi wǒ kuài lè de tiān shǐ
You are my angel, the angel that gives me happiness.
甚至我学会了飞翔
shèn zhì wǒ xué huì le fēi xiáng
I even learned to fly.
飞过人间的无常 才懂爱才是宝藏
fēi guò rén jiān de wú cháng cái dǒng ài cái shì bǎo zàng
Only after flying through the impermanence of the world do I understand that love is the real treasure.
不管世界变得怎么样
bù guǎn shì jiè biàn dé zěn me yàng
No matter how the world changes,
只要有你就会是天堂
zhǐ yào yǒu nǐ jiù huì shì tiān táng
as long as I have you, it will be paradise.
像孩子依赖著肩膀 像眼泪依赖著脸庞
xiàng hái zi yī lài zhù jiān bǎng xiàng yǎn lèi yī lài zhù liǎn páng
Like a child relies on a shoulder, like tears rely on a face.
你就像天使一样 给我依赖 给我力量
nǐ jiù xiàng tiān shǐ yī yàng gěi wǒ yī lài gěi wǒ lì liàng
You are just like an angel, giving me reliance and giving me strength.
像诗人依赖著月亮 像海豚依赖海洋
xiàng shī rén yī lài zhù yuè liàng xiàng hǎi tún yī lài hǎi yáng
Like a poet relies on the moon, like a dolphin relies on the ocean.
你是天使 你是天使
nǐ shì tiān shǐ nǐ shì tiān shǐ
You are an angel, you are an angel.
你是我最初和最后的天堂
nǐ shì wǒ zuì chū hé zuì hòu de tiān táng
You are my first and last paradise.
像孩子依赖著肩膀 像眼泪依赖著脸庞
xiàng hái zi yī lài zhù jiān bǎng xiàng yǎn lèi yī lài zhù liǎn páng
Like a child relies on a shoulder, like tears rely on a face.
你就像天使一样 给我依赖 给我力量
nǐ jiù xiàng tiān shǐ yī yàng gěi wǒ yī lài gěi wǒ lì liàng
You are just like an angel, giving me reliance and giving me strength.
像诗人依赖著月亮 像海豚依赖海洋
xiàng shī rén yī lài zhù yuè liàng xiàng hǎi tún yī lài hǎi yáng
Like a poet relies on the moon, like a dolphin relies on the ocean.
你是天使 你是天使
nǐ shì tiān shǐ nǐ shì tiān shǐ
You are an angel, you are an angel.
你是我最初和最后的天堂
nǐ shì wǒ zuì chū hé zuì hòu de tiān táng
You are my first and last paradise.
像孩子依赖著肩膀 像眼泪依赖著脸庞
xiàng hái zi yī lài zhù jiān bǎng xiàng yǎn lèi yī lài zhù liǎn páng
Like a child relies on a shoulder, like tears rely on a face.
你就像天使一样 给我依赖 给我力量
nǐ jiù xiàng tiān shǐ yī yàng gěi wǒ yī lài gěi wǒ lì liàng
You are just like an angel, giving me reliance and giving me strength.
像诗人依赖著月亮 像海豚依赖海洋
xiàng shī rén yī lài zhù yuè liàng xiàng hǎi tún yī lài hǎi yáng
Like a poet relies on the moon, like a dolphin relies on the ocean.
你是天使 你是天使
nǐ shì tiān shǐ nǐ shì tiān shǐ
You are an angel, you are an angel.
你是我最初和最后的天堂
nǐ shì wǒ zuì chū hé zuì hòu de tiān táng
You are my first and last paradise.

Mandarin learning guide

Learn with 天使

This guide follows a lyric that repeatedly names someone as an angel and links that presence to safety, happiness, and strength. The language is simple but built from clear comparisons, so it is useful for learning everyday Mandarin patterns in a song setting.

repeated identification with 是; comparisons with 像 and 依赖; words for protection, happiness, and strength

What to listen for

The lyrics keep returning to the same core idea: the speaker calls someone “my angel,” says this person protects, gives happiness, and provides reliance and strength. The song also uses several paired comparisons, such as a child with a shoulder and a poet with the moon, to show dependence through imagery rather than direct explanation. Because the vocabulary is repetitive and the grammar is transparent, it is a good short text for practicing basic sentence patterns and key emotional nouns and verbs in Mandarin.

Recognize how 你是 / 你就是 are used to define someone in a direct, emphatic way.
Understand how 像 introduces comparisons that support the song’s meaning.
Learn a small set of useful words for protection, happiness, reliance, and strength.

How the song moves

Opening declaration

The lyrics begin by directly calling the other person “my angel” and pairing that with protection.

Result and change

The next lines describe what follows from that protection: no more sorrow, happiness, and even learning to fly.

Expanded comparison

The middle section uses several 像... to... style images to explain dependence and support.

Refrain

The repeated ending returns to the same identification of the person as an angel and “my first and last paradise.”

Translation choices

你就是我的天使保护著我的天使

nǐ jiù shì wǒ de tiān shǐ bǎo hù zhù wǒ de tiān shǐ

Natural English: You are my angel, protecting my angel.
Why: This keeps the direct address and the repeated 天使, which is central to the line. “Protecting” matches 保护著 as an ongoing action.

飞过人间的无常才懂爱才是宝藏

fēi guò rén jiān de wú cháng cái dǒng ài cái shì bǎo zàng

Natural English: Only after crossing the world’s impermanence do I understand that love is the real treasure.
Why: “Crossing” fits 飞过 in the metaphorical sense, and “the world’s impermanence” preserves 人间的无常 without adding extra interpretation.

像孩子依赖著肩膀像眼泪依赖著脸庞

xiàng hái zi yī lài zhù jiān bǎng xiàng yǎn lèi yī lài zhù liǎn páng

Natural English: Like a child depends on a shoulder, like tears depend on a face.
Why: This keeps the parallel structure and the unusual bodily images, which are part of the lyric’s comparison style.

Useful Mandarin from the song

从此cóng cǐfrom now on; from this point onward

This phrase marks a change after some event. It often appears in written or lyrical language to signal a new state.

从此我们是朋友。cóng cǐ wǒ men shì péng yǒu。From now on, we are friends.

不管bù guǎnno matter; regardless of

It introduces a condition that does not change the result. Here it links changing circumstances to a fixed conclusion in the next line.

不管下雨，我都去。bù guǎn xià yǔ， wǒ dōu qù。No matter if it rains, I still go.

只要zhǐ yàoas long as; provided that

This sets one necessary condition. In the lyric, having you is enough for the result to be “paradise.”

只要你来，我就开心。zhǐ yào nǐ lái， wǒ jiù kāi xīn。As long as you come, I’ll be happy.

依赖yī làito depend on; to rely on

This verb appears in several comparison lines and is used with a clear object. It is a general word for emotional or practical dependence.

我很依赖家人。wǒ hěn yī lài jiā rén。I rely a lot on my family.

Listen closely

Listen for the repeated hook pattern in 你就是我的天使 and 你是天使; the wording changes slightly but the idea stays the same.
Notice the contrast between 不管... and 只要... in adjacent lines: one removes conditions, the other gives the single condition that matters.
Track the repeated comparisons with 像; the lyric often pairs two images in one line, so the rhythm helps signal parallel meaning.

Check your understanding

Which phrase shows a condition that does not matter?
Show answer
不管世界变得怎么样。
In 你就像天使一样给我依赖给我力量, what two things are being given?
Show answer
依赖 and 力量.

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