Wednesday 9 August 2017

Singapore 新加坡

Singapore

新加坡

Singapore is 52 years old today.

新加坡今天52岁了!

As a nation, 52 years old is still very young!

作为一个国家,52岁还是很年轻!

Singapore's National Anthem 新加坡国歌

"Majulah Singapura" (Onward Singapore) was composed in 1958 by the late Encik Zubir Said.

“Majulah Singapura” (前进吧,新加坡)是在1958年由已故 Zubir Said 先生所创作。

National Anthem Lyrics: (Original in Malay)

Mari kita rakyat Singapura
Sama-sama menuju bahagia
Cita-cita kita yang mulia
Berjaya Singapura
Marilah kita bersatu
Dengan semangat yang baru
Semua kita berseru
Majulah Singapura
Majulah Singapura

National Anthem Lyrics: (English)

Come, fellow Singaporeans
Let us progress towards happiness together
May our noble aspiration bring
Singapore success
Come, let us unite
In a new spirit
Let our voices soar as one
Onward Singapore
Onward Singapore

国歌歌词:

来吧,新加坡人民,
让我们共同向幸福迈进;
我们崇高的理想,
要使新加坡成功。
来吧,让我们以新的精神,
团结在一起;
我们齐声欢呼:
前进吧,新加坡!
前进吧,新加坡!


Singapore's National Flag 新加坡国旗

Dr Toh Chin Chye, then Deputy Prime Minister, was placed in charge of a committee to create a new flag in 1959.

在1959年,由当时的副总理杜进财博士负责一个委员会创造一面国旗。

Dr Toh had firm ideas about the design of the flag.

杜博士对于国旗的设计持有坚定的理念。

There were to be five stars which stand for the five core principles of democracy, justice, peace, progress and equality.

五颗星代表民主、正义、和平、进步和平等的五项核心原则。

A crescent moon serves to signify Singapore's status as a young nation.

新月代表新加坡是个年轻的国家。

The flag has two equal horizontal sections, red above white.

旗面分上红下白。

Red stands for universal brotherhood and equality of man.

红色代表兄弟情谊和人类平等。

White symbolises pervading and everlasting purity and virtue.

白色象征普及和永恒的纯洁与美德。

Singapore's National Pledge 新加坡国家信约

After the separation from Malaysia, Singapore's Ministry of Education mooted the idea of a pledge to inculcate national consciousness and patriotism in school.

脱离马来西亚后,新加坡教育部酝酿在学校灌输国家意识和爱国精神。

From August 1966 onwards, students began reciting the National Pledge before the start of each school day.

从1966年8月起,学生在每日上课前需宣读国家信约。

We, the citizens of Singapore,
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society,
base on justice and equality
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity
and progress for our nation.

我们是新加坡公民,
誓愿不分种族、言语、宗教:团结一致,
建设公正平等的民主社会,
并为实现国家之幸福、繁荣与进步、共同努力。

Happy 52nd Birthday Singapore!

新加坡52岁生日快乐!

Proud to be Singaporean!

生为新加坡人而自豪!

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