{"id":4028,"date":"2021-10-28T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T00:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/?p=4028"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:24:01","slug":"chinese-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/chinese-music\/","title":{"rendered":"The Catchiest Chinese Music to Sing in the Shower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If we say \u201cChinese music\u201d, what comes to mind? Most probably, you\u2019ll think of ancient music with elegant, poetic lyrics, and multi-ethnic string instruments.<\/p>\n<p>However, it turns out that contemporary Chinese music can sound as fresh and exciting as Bruno Mars or Ariana Grande. In fact, some of the most innovative, cool-sounding rappers right now are Chinese!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0082cb;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/online-classes-inquiry.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2192Sign Up Now: Free Trial Chinese Lesson With a Native Speaker Teacher!\u2190<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Listening to a great Chinese music playlist can help you learn Chinese while you work out or commute to work. That is why, today, we are bringing you the best Chinese songs to learn and have fun.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4030\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4030\" class=\"wp-image-4030 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-woman-with-headphone-smart-phone-listen-music-yellow-wall-min-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Asian woman listening to chinese music on her phone\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-woman-with-headphone-smart-phone-listen-music-yellow-wall-min-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-woman-with-headphone-smart-phone-listen-music-yellow-wall-min-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-woman-with-headphone-smart-phone-listen-music-yellow-wall-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-woman-with-headphone-smart-phone-listen-music-yellow-wall-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-woman-with-headphone-smart-phone-listen-music-yellow-wall-min-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-woman-with-headphone-smart-phone-listen-music-yellow-wall-min-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/photos\/music\">Music photo created by lifeforstock &#8211; www.freepik.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>1.\u00a0\u544a\u767d\u6c23\u7403 &#8211; Love Confession, by Jay Chou<\/h2>\n<p>Born in Taiwan, Jay Chou is one of the biggest names in contemporary Chinese\u00a0music. One of the reasons why people are so in love with Chou is because he is an incredibly complete artist. Singer, songwriter, actor, and film director are just a few of the titles that could be used to describe him.<\/p>\n<p>The song we are bringing you today is called \u201cLove Confession\u201d, and it is the lead single from the album <em>Jay Chou\u2019s Bedtime Stories<\/em>\u00a0(2016).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bu7nU9Mhpyo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you like to learn Chinese with short stories, \u201cLove Confession\u201d\u00a0is the perfect song for you, as it uses poetic language to tell a wonderful love story full of beautiful details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>S\u0101in\u00e0 h\u00e9p\u00e0n zu\u01d2&#8217;\u00e0n de k\u0101f\u0113i<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Drinking coffee at the left bank of Seine River<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>w\u01d2 sh\u01d2u y\u012bb\u0113i p\u01d0nch\u00e1ng n\u01d0 d\u00ec m\u011bi<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A cup in my hand, savouring your beauty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>li\u00fa xi\u00e0 ch\u00fan y\u00ecn de zu\u01d0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>As you leave a lipstick mark on yours.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>2.\u00a0\u7231 &#8211; I Love You 3000, by Jackson Wang<\/h2>\n<p>Jackson Wang is a Hong Kong rapper, dancer, musician and fashion designer based in China. One of the most prolific singers\u00a0out there, Wang is best known for his boy group Got7 and his hip-hop band Panthepack.<\/p>\n<p>Due to his international success, Jackson can speak an amazing number of languages\u2014Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and English among them.<\/p>\n<p>Wang received international attention when he was featured in a remix of\u00a0\u201cI Love You 3000\u201d,\u00a0a song by Indonesian-American singer Stephanie Poetri.<\/p>\n<p>Are\u00a0you\u00a0afraid your Chinese\u00a0level is too low\u00a0to understand\u00a0this song?\u00a0Don\u2019t sweat it. Being a remix of an English song, \u201cI Love You 3000\u201d is still mostly in English with just a few verses in Chinese, which makes it great for starters!<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/55lt3goz2DQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">K\u00e0nji\u00e0n n\u01d0 de shu\u0101ngy\u01cen<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Looking into your eyes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">y\u01d2u y\u012bc\u00ec de ji\u00e0nmi\u00e0n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We have met once again<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">x\u012bn li y\u01d2u hu\u00e0 xi\u01ceng shu\u014d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>There&#8217;s something I want to say<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">d\u00e0n y\u00f2u p\u00e0 w\u01d2 shu\u014d cu\u00f2<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>But I&#8217;m afraid it will turn out wrong<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">xi\u01ceng j\u01d0n b\u00e0nf\u01ce<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Trying my best<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">d\u00e0nsh\u00ec q\u00ecf\u0113n g\u0101ng\u00e0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Worried that things will become awkward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">j\u012bnti\u0101n b\u00f9 shu\u014d ji\u00f9 m\u00e9i j\u012bhu\u00ec<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>But if I don&#8217;t say it tonight, there won&#8217;t be a second chance<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>3.\u00a0\u4f60\u7d66\u6211\u807d\u597d &#8211; Listen to Me, by Eason Chan<\/h2>\n<p>To give you an idea of how popular Eason Chan is in the Chinese music industry, he was featured\u00a0at number 6\u00a0in the 2013 Forbes China Celebrity Top 100 List! Considering China has 1.4 billion\u00a0other\u00a0inhabitants, that\u2019s not bad, is it?<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Chan won the prestigious Best Mandarin Male Singer award for his solo album<em>\u00a0Rice and Shine<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The song \u201cListen To Me\u201d, featured in this album is modern Chinese music at its best. With deep lyrics and a beautiful melody, it pierces into your heart and stays there long after it has finished.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T9V45IhnMRU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">N\u01d0 k\u00e0n k\u00e0n d\u00e0hu\u01d2 er h\u00e9zh\u00e0o<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Take a look at everyone&#8217;s pictures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ji\u00f9 n\u01d0 y\u012bg\u00e8r\u00e9n m\u00e9iy\u01d2u xi\u00e0o<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>You are the only one who\u2019s not laughing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">sh\u00ec w\u01d2men zhu\u0101ng sh\u01ce h\u00e1ish\u00ec n\u01d0 zh\u0113n de<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Will we act like we\u2019re stupid or are we real?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">y\u01d2u h\u011bndu\u014d p\u01d4t\u014dng r\u00e9n m\u00e9iy\u01d2u de k\u00f9nr\u01ceo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>There are so many troubles that ordinary people don&#8217;t have<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you want to learn Chinese with this song? <a href=\"https:\/\/musicacrossasia.blogspot.com\/2017\/04\/eason-chan-ni-gei-wo-ting-hao-lyrics.html\"><u>Read the full lyrics in Pinyin<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and sing along to Chan\u2019s silky voice until you\u2019ve learned the song. Too challenging? Then do it only with the chorus!<\/p>\n<h2>4.\u00a0\u6708\u4eae\u4ee3\u8868\u6211\u7684\u5fc3 &#8211; The Moon Represents My Heart, by Teresa Teng<\/h2>\n<p>Now let us go back in time to talk about a woman who is, to this day, the most famous Chinese singer of all time\u2026<\/p>\n<p>We are talking, of course, about Teresa Teng. Teng was a Taiwanese singer, actress and philanthropist still remembered as &#8220;Asia&#8217;s eternal queen of pop\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She became an icon of Chinese music for her contributions to Mandopop (Mandarin pop), inspiring the phrase, &#8220;Whenever Chinese people meet, Teresa Teng starts to sing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Though she sadly passed away due to a fatal asthma episode in 1995, her musical legacy lives on and her music is still revisited and covered all over Asia. The moving ballad <em>The Moon Represents My Heart<\/em>, released in 1977, is an all-time\u00a0classic of\u00a0Chinese music\u00a0and one of Teng\u2019s most cherished songs. In 2006, The New York Times named it as one of the best-known Chinese pop songs of all time<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">n\u01d0 w\u00e8n w\u01d2 \u00e0i n\u01d0 y\u01d2u du\u014d sh\u0113n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>You ask me how deeply I love you \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">w\u01d2 \u00e0i n\u01d0 y\u01d2u j\u01d0 f\u0113n<br \/>\n<strong>How much my love is<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">w\u01d2 de q\u00edng y\u011b zh\u0113n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>My affection is real<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">w\u01d2 de \u00e0i y\u011b zh\u0113n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>My love is also true \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, the lyrics to this song are very simple, which makes it great for those who want to learn Chinese with Chinese music.<\/p>\n<p>So, how can you use this song to improve your Chinese pronunciation? Easy. By singing along while reading the lyrics as many times as necessary.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-B5gAczFJps\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Do you really want to take things to the next level? Put your knowledge (and musical talent!) into practice and do your own cover with this karaoke version.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/axjVS58DSxM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>5.\u00a0Metropolis, by Lexie Liu<\/h2>\n<p>To finish off our list of great Chinese music, we have chosen a young artist who is breaking records all around Asia. Lexie Liu is a 24-year-old is\u00a0Chinese singer, rapper and songwriter.\u00a0In July 2018, she took part in the talent show The Rap of China and won fourth place, which helped her launch her career as a solo artist.<\/p>\n<p>Her song \u201cMetropolis\u201d, a futuristic pop song with a dark vibe, is a dual-language hit that could have been easily recorded by Ariana Grande or Demi Lovato.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QStqJFxwgMU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">T\u0101 b\u01ce w\u00e9ixi\u01cen m\u00e1i z\u00e0i sh\u0101y\u01ce sh\u0113ngdi\u00e0o<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>He hides danger in his hoarse voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">b\u00e8i hu\u00e0d\u00ecw\u00e9il\u00e1o de y\u00f9zh\u00e0o<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>It\u2019s the sign of a trap<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ti\u00e1ny\u00e1nm\u00ecy\u01d4 chu\u00e0n q\u01d0 j\u01d0 zh\u016b x\u016b mi\u01ceo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>His sweet words are beads of illusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lie has a great way with words. If you want to learn Chinese vocabulary, she might be your best choice. In \u201dMetropolis\u201d, she uses a few great adjectives such as \u626d\u66f2\u7684 Ni\u01d4q\u016b de (distorted), and \u90aa\u6076 xi\u00e9&#8217;\u00e8 (wicked).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0082cb;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/online-classes-inquiry.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2192Sign Up Now: Free Trial Chinese Lesson With a Native Speaker Teacher!\u2190<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to use Chinese songs to learn the language in greater depth? Then,\u00a0why not take a few lessons with a qualified tutor who can give you exciting listening tasks based on your favourite songs\u00a0and current level?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/contact-us.php\"><u>Contact us now<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and we\u2019ll pair you up with a native teacher for a free trial class!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If we say \u201cChinese music\u201d, what comes to mind? 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