HKUST University Anthem

The “HKUST University Anthem” is a Hong Kong school anthem. It was written by Isaac Droscha, Edith Shih and Philip Yeung, Cantonese version by Chris Shum, and Mandarin version by Jia Xianzhang, and composed by Kelvin Yuen and produced by Lawrence Tsui in 2023.

Lyrics[]

English original[]

English original	Cantonese Romanization of English	IPA transcription (UK)	IPA transcription (US)
Red bird standing guard beneath the rising sun That watches over the citadels of learning all as one Leaping forward till each marathon is run We’re striving for a legacy like none, we’re children of the sun Fountain of knowledge lifts our flight Science and Arts scaling new heights Engineering Business leading lights Scholars and dreamers heed the call Reaching our goals and standing tall Bringing pride and honour to us all Love for this land our heart imparts Spurring us to a brave new start HKUST the beacon of our heart	Wed beot stending gat binis doe waizing san Daat watces ouwa doe sitadous of loening o ez wan Liping fowad til ic meratan iz wan Wia stwaaibing fo a legasi laaik nan, wia cildwan af doe san Faauntin af naliz lifc aawa flaait Saaianz end ats skeiling niu haaits Enziniwing biznis liding laaits Skalaz and dwimaz hit doe ko Wicing aawa goulz ent stending to Bwinging pwait ent ana tu as o Laf fo dis lent aawa haat impaat Spoewing as tu a bwei niu staat Eits-Kei-Jiu-Es-Ti doe bikan of aawa haat	[rɛd bɜːd ˈstæn.dɪŋ ɡɑːd bɪ.ˈniːθ ðə ˈraɪ.zɪŋ sʌn] [ðæt ˈwɒ.ʧɪz ˈəʊ.və ðə ˈsɪ.tə.dl̩z ɒv ˈlɜː.nɪŋ ɔːl æz wʌn] [ˈliːpɪŋ ˈfɔː.wəd tɪl iːʧ ˈmə.rə.θən ɪz rʌn] [wɪə ˈstraɪ.vɪŋ fɔːr ə ˈlɛ.ɡə.si laɪk nʌn \| wɪə ˈʧɪl.drən ɒv ðə sʌn] [ˈfaʊn.tɪn ɒv ˈnɒ.lɪʤ lɪfts ˈaʊə flaɪt] [ˈsaɪ.əns ænd ɑːts ˈskeɪ.lɪŋ njuː haɪts] [ˌɛn.ʤɪ.ˈnɪə.rɪŋ ˈbɪz.nɪs ˈliː.dɪŋ laɪts] [ˈskɒ.ləz ænd ˈdriː.məz hiːd ðə kɔːl] [ˈriː.ʧɪŋ ˈaʊə ɡəʊlz ænd ˈstæn.dɪŋ tɔːl] [ˈbrɪŋ.ɪŋ praɪd ænd ˈɒ.nə tuː ʌs ɔːl] [lʌv fɔː ðɪs lænd ˈaʊə hɑːt ɪm.ˈpɑːts] [ˈspɜː.rɪŋ ʌs tuː ə breɪv njuː stɑːt] [eɪʧ-keɪ-juː-ɛs-tiː ðə ˈbiː.kən ɒv ˈaʊə hɑːt]	[rɛd bɜrd ˈstæn.dɪŋ ɡɑrd bɪ.ˈniθ ðə ˈraɪ.zɪŋ sʌn] [ðæt ˈwɑ.ʧəz ˈoʊ.vər ðə ˈsɪ.tə.ˌdɛlz ʌv ˈlɜr.nɪŋ ɔl æz wʌn] [ˈli.pɪŋ ˈfɔr.wərd tɪl iʧ ˈmɛ.rə.ˌθɑn ɪz rʌn] [wir ˈstraɪ.vɪŋ fɔr ə ˈlɛ.ɡə.si laɪk nʌn \| wir ˈʧɪl.drən ʌv ðə sʌn] [ˈfaʊn.tən ʌv ˈnɑ.ləʤ lɪfts ˈaʊər flaɪt] [ˈsaɪ.əns ænd ɑrts ˈskeɪ.lɪŋ nju haɪts] [ˈɛn.ʤəˈnɪ.rɪŋ ˈbɪz.nəs ˈli.dɪŋ laɪts] [ˈskɑ.lərz ænd ˈdri.mərz hid ðə kɔl] [ˈri.ʧɪŋ ˈaʊər ɡoʊlz ænd ˈstæn.dɪŋ tɔl] [ˈbrɪŋ.ɪŋ praɪd ænd ˈɑ.nər tu ʌs ɔl] [lʌv fɔr ðɪs lænd ˈaʊər hɑrt ɪm.ˈpɑrts] [ˈspə.rɪŋ ʌs tu ə breɪv nju stɑrt] [eɪʧ-keɪ-ju-ɛs-ti ðə ˈbi.kən ʌv ˈaʊər hɑrt]

Cantonese translation[]

紅鳥喺旭日下站崗
將學習嘅堡壘視為一體
向前躍升，直到每跑完一場馬拉松
我哋正在努力爭取一個無與倫比的遺產，我哋係太陽嘅仔

知識之泉提升我哋嘅飛行
科學與藝術攀登新高度
工程業務領先燈
學者同夢想家響應號召
實現我哋嘅目標並企得更高
為我哋所有人帶來驕傲和榮譽

對這片土地的愛，我哋嘅心賦予了這片土地
激勵我哋勇敢地開始新嘅開始
香港科大係我哋心中嘅燈塔

Mandarin translation[]

红鸟在旭日下站岗
将学习的堡垒视为一体
向前跃升，直到每跑完一场马拉松
我们正在努力争取一个无与伦比的遗产，我们是太阳的孩子

知识之泉提升我们的飞行
科学与艺术攀登新高度
工程业务领先灯
学者和梦想家响应号召
实现我们的目标并站得更高
为我们所有人带来骄傲和荣誉

对这片土地的爱，我们的心赋予了这片土地
激励我们勇敢地开始新的开始
香港科大是我们心中的灯塔

Cantonese version[]

Cantonese original	Yale Romanization	Penkyamp	Jyutping	Guangdong Romanization
日有光映照海角學有進境紅鳥坐看香港廣州與時並進精英先進開新領域未來在繼承任重道遠願歲月可見證願世上有呼應清水一灣修養內涵沙洲一片建立杏壇成就創遠景跨出象限工商輝映千里萬難薪火相接文理同盼科技登高峰極目飽覽東西春秋家國漫談先驅新進求變無間科大與香港日月可鑑	Yaht yáuhgwōng, yíngjiuhói, gok hohkyáuh jeun’gíng Hùhngníuh chóh hon, Hēunggóng, Gwóngjāu, yúhsìhbihngjeun jīngyīng Sīnjeun hōi sānlíhng’wihk meihlòih joih gaisìhng Yahmchùhng douhyúhn, yuhn seuiyuht hó ginjing, yuhn sai séuhngyáuh fūying Chīngséui yātwāan, sāuyéuhng noihhàahm Sājāu yātpin, ginlahp hahngtàahn Sìhngjauh chong, yúhn’gíng kwāchēut jeuhnghaahn Gūngsēung faīyíng, chīnléih maahnnàahn Sānfó sēungjip, màhnléih tùhng paan Fōgeih dāng gōufūng, gihkmuhk báauláahm Dūngsāi chēunchāu, gāgwok maahntàahm Sīnkēui sānjeun, kàuhbin mòuhgāan Fōdaaih yúh Hēunggóng, yahtyuht hógaam	Yàt yáwguöng, yẽnkjîuhõi, gôg hògyáw jôntgẽnk Honkníu có hôn, Heönggõng, Guõngjäw, yeúsibènkjônt jënkyënk Sïnjônt höi säntlénkwèk, mèyloi jòi gâysenk Yàmpconk dòwyeún, yeùn sôyyeùd hõ gînjênk, yeùn sây seóngyáw füyênk Cënksõy yätwän, säwyeóng nòiham Säjäw yätpîn, gînlàp hànktan Senkjàw công, yeún’gẽnk kuäcöt jeònghàn Gönkseöng fäyyẽnk, cïnléy mànnan Säntfõ seöngjîb, mantléy tonk pân Fögèy dänk göwfönk, gèkmòk bãulám Dönksäy cöntcäw, gäguôg màntam Sïnköy säntjônt, kawbîn mowgän Födài yeú Heönggõng, yàtyeùd hõgâm	Jat jaugwong, jingziuhoi, gok hokjau zeon’ging Hungniu co hon, Hoenggong, Gwongzau, jyusibingzeon zingjing Sinzeon hoi sanling’wik, meiloi zoi gaising Jamcung doujyun, jyun seoijyut ho ginzing, jyun sai soengjau fujing Cingseoi jatwaan, saujoeng noihaam Saazau jatpin, ginlaap hangtaan Singzau cong, jyun’ging kwaaceot zoenghaan Gungsoeng faijing, cinlei maannaan Sanfo soengzip, manlei tung paan Fogei dang goufung, gikmuk baaulaam Dungsai ceoncau, gaagwok maantaam Sinkeoi sanzeon, kaubin mougaan Fodaai jyu Hoenggong, jatjyut hogaam	Yed yeoguong, yingjiuhoi, gog hogyeo zên’ging Hungniu co hon, Hênggong, Guongzeo, yuxibingzên jingying Xinzên hoi senlingwig, méiloi zoi geixing Yemcung douyun, yun sêüyud ho ginjing, yun sei sêngyeo fuying Qingsêü yedwan, seoyêng noiham Sazeo yedpin, ginlab hengtan Xingzeo cong, yun’ging kuacêd zênghan Gungsêng feiying, qinléi mannan Senfo sêngjib, menléi tung pan Fogéi deng goufung, gigmug baolam Dungsei cênceo, gaguog mantam Xinkêü senzên, keobin mougan Fodai yu Hênggong, yedyud hogam

Mandarin version[]

Simplified Chinese original	Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Jyutping Romanization	Palladius Cyrillic
朝阳升红鸟日晷辉映学宫盼清水湾南沙之洲跨越时空相通求同存异共奋进多元之声弘毅致远守护薪火相承引领世界学风智慧之源探索无穷理工商文科技相融创新光照耀日月星空莘莘学子敢为先锋求进求新指日成功万古流芳峥嵘岁月中心中所念家国情怀朝乾夕惕同创未来香港科大盛誉享中外	朝陽升紅鳥日晷輝映學宮盼清水灣南沙之洲跨越時空相通求同存異共奮進多元之聲弘毅致遠守護薪火相承引領世界學風智慧之源探索無窮理工商文科技相融創新光照耀日月星空莘莘學子敢為先鋒求進求新指日成功萬古流芳崢嶸歲月中心中所念家國情懷朝乾夕惕同創未來香港科大盛譽享中外	Zhāoyáng shēng, hóng niǎo rìguǐ, huīyìng xuégōng Pàn qīngshuǐwān, nánshā zhī zhōu, kuàyuè shíkōng xiāngtōng Qiútóngcúnyì gòng fènjìn, duōyuán zhī shēng Hóngyì zhìyuǎn, shǒuhù xīnhuǒ xiāngchéng, yǐnlǐng shìjiè xuéfēng Zhìhuì zhī yuán, tànsuǒ wúqióng Lǐ gōngshāng wén, kējì xiāngróng Chuàngxīn guāng, zhàoyào rìyuè xīngkōng Shēnshēnxuézǐ, gǎn wéi xiānfēng Qiújìn qiúxīn, zhǐrìchénggōng Wàngǔliúfāng, zhēngróngsuìyuè zhōng Xīnzhōng suǒ niàn, jiā guó qínghuái Zhāoqiánxītì, tóngchuàng wèilái Xiānggǎng Kēdà, shèngyù xiǎng zhōngwài	Zjaaujang sjeon hung njaau ryugwei, hweijing sjyuegung Paan cjingsjweiwaan, naansja zjyu zjou, kwajyue sjyukung sjangtung Cjoutungcwoengji gung foengzjin, doujyuen zjyu sjeon Hungji zjyujyuen, sjouhu sjinhwo sjangcjeon, jinling sjyuzje sjyuefeon Zjyuhwei zjyu jyuen, taanswo wucjung Li gungsjang woeng, koezji sjangrung Cjuangsjin gwang, zjaaujaau ryujyue sjingkung Sjoengsjoengsjyuezyu, gaan wei sjenfeon Cjouzjin cjousjin, zjyuryucjeon’gung Waan’guljoufang, zjeonrungsweijyue zjung Sjinzjung swo njen, zjaa gwo cjinghwai Zjaaucjensjiti, tungcjwang weilaai Sjanggang Koeda, sjeon’jyu sjang zjungwaai	Чжаоян шэн, хун няо жыгуй, хуй-ин сюэгун Пань циншуйвань, наньша чжы чжоу, куаюэ шыкун сянтун Цютунцунь-и гун фэньцзинь, дуоюань чжы шэн Хунъи чжыюань, шоуху синьхуо сянчэн, иньлин шыцзе сюэфэн Чжыхуй чжы юань, таньсуо уцюн Ли гуншан унь, кэцзи сянжун Чуансинь гуан, чжаояо жыюэ синкун Шэньшэньсюэцзы, гань уй сяньфэн Цюцзинь цюсинь, чжыжычэнгун Уаньгулюфан, чжэнжунсуйюэ чжун Синьчжун суо нянь, цзя гуо цинхуай Чжаоцяньсити, тунчуан уйлай Сянган Кэда, шэнъюй сян чжунъуай

English translation[]

Rising Sun, Red Bird Sundial, Radiant School Palace
Pan Clear Water Bay Nansha Island is connected across time and space
Seeking common ground while reserving differences and forging ahead together The voice of diversity
Hongyi Zhiyuan, protect the torch and lead the world learning style

The source of wisdom Endless exploration
Integration of science, industry, commerce, culture and technology
The light of innovation shines on the sun, moon and starry sky
Students dare to be pioneers
Seeking progress and seeking innovation will lead to success
Ancient flowers in the glory years

The heart is full of feelings for home and country
We will work day by day to create the future together
HKUST enjoys a great reputation in China and abroad