再见 (Goodbye)

Zai Jian

爱情的起点 都是最美的瞬间
ài qíng de qǐ diǎn dōu shì zuì měi de shùn jiān
The beginning of love is always the most beautiful moment.
什么铁达尼的经典 罗密欧跟茱丽叶
shén me tiě dá ní de jīng diǎn luó mì ōu gēn zhū lì yè
What's a Titanic classic? Romeo and Juliet.
那些最煽情的电影情节
nà xiē zuì shān qíng de diàn yǐng qíng jié
Those most touching movie plots.
都说爱能超越生死离别
dōu shuō ài néng chāo yuè shēng sǐ lí bié
They say love can transcend life and death parting.
曾经 我们都很坚决 爱了就不改变
céng jīng wǒ men dōu hěn jiān jué ài le jiù bù gǎi biàn
Once, we were all very determined; love once given never changes.
不要对我说再见 一句再见
bú yào duì wǒ shuō zài jiàn yī jù zài jiàn
Don't say goodbye to me; a single goodbye.
就结束这一切
jiù jié shù zhè yī qiè
Will end all of this.
能否不要说再见 你的再见
néng fǒu bú yào shuō zài jiàn nǐ de zài jiàn
Can you not say goodbye, your goodbye?
说得那么明确
shuō dé nà me míng què
You say it so clearly.
怎么我和你之间 两个世界
zěn me wǒ hé nǐ zhī jiān liǎng gè shì jiè
How come there are two worlds between you and me?
再也没有交接
zài yě méi yǒu jiāo jiē
There's no more connection.
如果告别 能不能再见
rú guǒ gào bié néng bù néng zài jiàn
If parting means we can meet again.
我们的照片 纪录幸福到永远
wǒ men de zhào piān jì lù xìng fú dào yǒng yuǎn
Our photos record happiness for eternity.
只是再幸福的画面 只定格在一瞬间
zhǐ shì zài xìng fú de huà miàn zhǐ dìng gé zài yī shùn jiān
But even the happiest scenes are fixed in a moment.
那些慢吞吞悲情的音乐
nà xiē màn tūn tūn bēi qíng de yīn yuè
Those slowly-paced, sorrowful songs.
早说过爱过之后就是离别
zǎo shuō guò ài guò zhī hòu jiù shì lí bié
It was said long ago that love after is parting.
早该相信那些预言 我们也没有多特别
zǎo gāi xiāng xìn nà xiē yù yán wǒ men yě méi yǒu duō tè bié
We should have believed those prophecies; we aren't that special.
不要对我说再见 一句再见
bú yào duì wǒ shuō zài jiàn yī jù zài jiàn
Don't say goodbye to me; a single goodbye.
让爱变得表面
ràng ài biàn dé biǎo miàn
Let love become superficial.
真的不用说再见 就算再见
zhēn de bú yòng shuō zài jiàn jiù suàn zài jiàn
Really, there’s no need to say goodbye, even if it’s goodbye.
结局不能改变
jié jú bù néng gǎi biàn
The ending cannot be changed.
就算我和你之间 两个世界
jiù suàn wǒ hé nǐ zhī jiān liǎng gè shì jiè
Even if there are two worlds between you and me.
再也没有交接
zài yě méi yǒu jiāo jiē
There's no more connection.
不用抱歉 就真的再见
bù yòng bào qiàn jiù zhēn de zài jiàn
No need to apologize, just really goodbye.
如果有缘 我们会再遇见
rú guǒ yǒu yuán wǒ men huì zài yù jiàn
If there's fate, we will meet again.
反正地球本来就很圆
fǎn zhèng dì qiú běn lái jiù hěn yuán
After all, the Earth was originally round.
就算今天 你要走得多远
jiù suàn jīn tiān nǐ yào zǒu dé duō yuǎn
Even if today, you have to go far.
反正就是一条地平线
fǎn zhèng jiù shì yī tiáo dì píng xiàn
After all, it's just a horizon.
反正愿望不一定会实现
fǎn zhèng yuàn wàng bù yí dìng huì shí xiàn
After all, wishes don't necessarily come true.
反正承诺不一定要兑现
fǎn zhèng chéng nuò bù yí dìng yào duì xiàn
After all, promises don't have to be fulfilled.
反正睡醒是新的一天
fǎn zhèng shuì xǐng shì xīn de yī tiān
After all, waking up brings a new day.
别对我说再见 一句再见
bié duì wǒ shuō zài jiàn yī jù zài jiàn
Don't say goodbye to me, a single goodbye.
让爱变得表面
ràng ài biàn dé biǎo miàn
Let love become superficial.
真的不用说再见 就算再见
zhēn de bú yòng shuō zài jiàn jiù suàn zài jiàn
Really, there’s no need to say goodbye, even if it’s goodbye.
结局不能改变
jié jú bù néng gǎi biàn
The ending cannot be changed.
就算我和你之间 两个世界
jiù suàn wǒ hé nǐ zhī jiān liǎng gè shì jiè
Even if there are two worlds between you and me.
再也没有交接
zài yě méi yǒu jiāo jiē
There's no more connection.
不用抱歉 就真的再见
bù yòng bào qiàn jiù zhēn de zài jiàn
No need to apologize, just really goodbye.
爱情到终点 我们只能说再见
ài qíng dào zhōng diǎn wǒ men zhǐ néng shuō zài jiàn
When love reaches its end, we can only say goodbye.

Mandarin learning guide

Learn with 再見

This guide follows a farewell that keeps circling back to memory, distance, and the hope of meeting again. The lyrics make a clear emotional turn from love’s beginning to an ending that the speaker cannot fully accept.

farewell language; contrast and concession; useful abstract nouns

What to listen for

The lyrics move from the bright start of love to the pain of parting, then keep returning to the tension between accepting goodbye and hoping for reconnection. You will see repeated farewell expressions, simple but flexible patterns like 如果… and 就算…, and everyday abstract words such as 结局, 交接, and 实现 that work well outside this song.

  • Recognize and use common goodbye phrases in emotional contexts.
  • Understand how 如果 and 就算 frame hope versus reality.
  • Learn a few high-use abstract words for endings, connection, and fulfillment.

How the song moves

Opening memory of love

The lyrics begin with love’s beginning and vivid examples, then shift into the idea that even powerful stories point toward parting.

Refrain of refusing goodbye

Repeated lines ask the other person not to say goodbye, stressing the emotional force of the word 再见.

Reflection on distance and inevitability

The song contrasts two worlds and no connection with the idea that the ending cannot be changed.

Hopeful close

The final movement softens the farewell by suggesting that fate or another meeting may still be possible.

Translation choices

爱情的起点 都是最美的瞬间

ài qíng de qǐ diǎn dōu shì zuì měi de shùn jiān

Natural English
The beginning of love is always the most beautiful moment.
Why
This keeps the line natural in English while preserving the broad, reflective tone of 爱情的起点 and 最美的瞬间.

真的不用说再见 就算再见

zhēn de bú yòng shuō zài jiàn jiù suàn zài jiàn

Natural English
There’s really no need to say goodbye, even if it is goodbye.
Why
The phrase 真的不用说再见 carries both resistance and resignation, so a slightly paradoxical English rendering fits best.

如果有缘 我们会再遇见

rú guǒ yǒu yuán wǒ men huì zài yù jiàn

Natural English
If there’s fate, we’ll meet again.
Why
This is a concise, natural way to express 如果有缘 and keeps the hopeful conditional meaning clear.

Useful Mandarin from the song

起点qǐ diǎnstarting point

起点 is a useful noun for the beginning of a process, relationship, or journey.

这里是我们学习的起点。zhè lǐ shì wǒ men xué xí de qǐ diǎn。This is the starting point of our study.
不改变bù gǎi biàndoes not change

This negative verb pattern is common for saying something stays the same or is not altered.

计划不会改变。jì huà bú huì gǎi biàn。The plan won’t change.
能不能néng bù néngcan or could; whether it is possible

能不能 is a very common way to make a request or ask about possibility in a softer tone.

你能不能帮我一下?nǐ néng bù néng bāng wǒ yī xià?Could you help me for a moment?
结局jié júending; outcome

结局 refers to how something ends, and it is useful for stories, events, and relationships.

这个故事的结局很安静。zhè ge gù shì de jié jú hěn ān jìng。The story’s ending is very quiet.

Listen closely

  • Notice how 再见 is repeated in several forms, sometimes as a direct command and sometimes as a reluctant statement.
  • Listen for the contrast between hopeful words like 如果有缘 and final-sounding words like 结局不能改变.
  • Pay attention to the repeated pattern 两个世界 / 再也没有交接, which makes the distance feel concrete and simple.

Check your understanding

  1. Which line gives a hopeful condition for meeting again?

    Show answer

    如果有缘,我们会再遇见。

  2. What does 结局不能改变 mean in plain English?

    Show answer

    The ending cannot be changed.

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