Chuàngshìjì创世纪
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 16
 1  "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "wife"qīzi妻子   "let go"sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不   "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给   "he/him"tā他   "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生   "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女。"let go"Sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有   "a/an"yīgè一个   "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使   "female/woman"nǚ女,"called/named"míngjiào名叫   "summer/Xia (proper name)"xià夏,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是   "Egypt"Āijí埃及   "man/person/people"rén人。
2 "let go"Sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对   "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "to speak/to say"shuō说,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华   "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使   "I/me"wǒ我   "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能   "to bear/to give birth"shēngyù生育。"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求   "you"nǐ你   "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和   "my/mine"wǒde我的   "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使   "female/woman"nǚ女   "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同   "house"fáng房,"or/possibly/maybe/perhaps"huòzhě或者   "I/me"wǒ我   "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以   "cause/reason/because"yīn因   "she"tā她   "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得   "child"háizi孩子("a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得   "child"háizi孩子   "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原   "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文   "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作   "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被   "creation/set up/construction/build/establish/set up"jiànlì建立)。"Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"tīngcóng听从   "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了   "let go"sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "if"dehuà的话。
3  "thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是   "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "wife"qīzi妻子   "let go"sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将   "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使   "female/woman"nǚ女   "Egypt"Āijí埃及   "man/person/people"rén人   "summer/Xia (proper name)"xià夏   "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给   "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了   "husband"zhàngfu丈夫   "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为   "concubine"qiè妾。"(tw) at that time"Nàshí那时   "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在   "(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)"jiā迦   "south"nán南   "already"yǐjīng已经   "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住   "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了   "ten years"shínián十年。
4  "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "and/to give/together with"yǔ与   "summer/Xia (proper name)"xià夏   "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同   "house"fáng房,"summer/Xia (proper name)"xià夏   "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就   "to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"huái怀   "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了   "pregnant"yùn孕。"she"Tā她   "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见   "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己   "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有   "pregnant"yùn孕,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就   "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小   "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看   "her, hers"tāde她的   "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主   "female/mother"mǔ母。
5  "let go"Sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对   "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我   "cause/reason/because"yīn因   "you"nǐ你   "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受   "bent/feel wronged"qū屈。"I/me"Wǒ我   "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将   "my/mine"wǒde我的   "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使   "female/woman"nǚ女   "place in, on, at"fàngzài放在   "you"nǐ你   "to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"huái怀   "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"she"tā她   "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见   "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己   "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有   "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了   "pregnant"yùn孕,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就   "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小   "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看   "I/me"wǒ我。"sincere/willing"Yuàn愿   "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华   "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在   "you"nǐ你   "I/me"wǒ我   "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间   "to decide/to determine"pànduàn判断。
6  "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对   "let go"sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使   "female/woman"nǚ女   "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在   "you"nǐ你   "(n) leadership/under the control or administration of/subordinates/(v) take action/run out of money"shǒuxià手下,"you"nǐ你   "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以   "as one wishes/according to one's wishes"suíyì随意   "wait/treat/deal with/need/about/intending to do something"dài待   "she"tā她。"let go"Sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦   "wait/treat/deal with/need/about/intending to do something"dài待   "she"tā她,"she"tā她   "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就   "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从   "let go"sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前   "escape/flee"táozǒu逃走   "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
7  "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "emissary/envoy"shǐzhě使者   "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在   "waste/wilderness"kuàng旷   "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野   "book/letter"shū书   "pearl or jade earring"ěr珥   "(n) road surface/(n) while on a journey"lùshang路上   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "water/river"shuǐ水   "fountain/spring"quán泉   "beside/one side/other/side/self"páng旁   "meet"yùjiàn遇见   "she"tā她,
8  "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"Duì对   "she"tā她   "to speak/to say"shuō说,"let go"sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使   "female/woman"nǚ女   "summer/Xia (proper name)"xià夏,"you"nǐ你   "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从   "where/wherever"nǎli哪里   "to come"lái来,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要   "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往   "where/wherever"nǎli哪里   "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。"summer/Xia (proper name)"Xià夏   "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我   "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从   "my/mine"wǒde我的   "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主   "female/mother"mǔ母   "let go"sā撒   "Chenopodium album"lái莱   "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前   "to escape/to run away/to flee"táo逃   "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来。
9  "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "emissary/envoy"shǐzhě使者   "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对   "she"tā她   "to speak/to say"shuō说,"you"nǐ你   "return to"huídào回到   "you"nǐ你   "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主   "female/mother"mǔ母   "there/that place"nàli那里,"clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)"fú服   "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在   "she"tā她   "(n) leadership/under the control or administration of/subordinates/(v) take action/run out of money"shǒuxià手下。
10  "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又   "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我   "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必   "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使   "you"nǐ你   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "descendant"hòuyì后裔   "extremely"jíqí极其   "(adj) have many varieties"fánduō繁多,"even/so much so that"shènzhì甚至   "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可   "victorious"shèng胜   "number/figure/to count/to calculate/several"shù数。
11  "and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"Bìng并   "to speak/to say"shuō说,"you"nǐ你   "nowadays"rújīn如今   "to be pregnant/to have conceived"huáiyùn怀孕   "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要   "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生   "a/an"yīgè一个   "son"érzi儿子,"can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以   "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给   "he/him"tā他   "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起   "called/named"míngjiào名叫   "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以   "real/true/honest/really/solid"shí实   "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛   "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为   "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华   "hear"tīngjiàn听见   "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了   "you"nǐ你   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦   "feeling/emotion/passion/situation"qíng情。("to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"Yǐ以   "real/true/honest/really/solid"shí实   "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛   "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利   "(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是   "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神   "hear"tīngjiàn听见   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "idea/opinion/meaning"yìsī意思)
12  "he/him"Tā他   "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为   "man/person/people"rén人   "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必   "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像   "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野   "donkey"lǘ驴。"his"Tāde他的   "hand/convenient"shǒu手   "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要   "attack/assault"gōngdǎ攻打   "man/person/people"rén人,"man/person/people"rén人   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "hand/convenient"shǒu手   "also/too"yě也   "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要   "attack/assault"gōngdǎ攻打   "he/him"tā他。"he/him"Tā他   "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必   "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住   "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在   "multitude"zhòng众   "brother"dìxiōng弟兄   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "(n) eastern side"dōngbiān东边。
13  "summer/Xia (proper name)"Xià夏   "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就   "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称   "that/those"nà那   "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对   "she"tā她   "to speak/to say"shuō说   "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华   "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为   "watch over"kàngù看顾   "man/person/people"rén人   "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的   "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。"therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ..."Yīn’ér因而   "to speak/to say"shuō说,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在   "here"zhèlǐ这里   "I/me"wǒ我   "also/too"yě也   "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见   "that/those"nà那   "watch over"kàngù看顾   "my/mine"wǒde我的   "(question tag)"ma吗?
14  "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以   "this/these"zhè这   "warn/well"jǐng井   "called/named"míngjiào名叫   "to protect/cover/shelter/hide or harbor"bì庇   "ear"ěr耳   "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉   "ocean/sea"hǎi海   "Chenopodium album"lái莱。"this/these"Zhè这   "warn/well"jǐng井   "in the process of (doing something or happening)/while (doing)"zhèngzài正在   "to add/plus"jiā加   "to lower (one's head)/to let droop/to hang down/low/to incline/beneath/low"dī低   "(phonetic)/this"sī斯   "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和   "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴   "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列   "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间。
15  "afterwards/later"Hòulái后来   "summer/Xia (proper name)"xià夏   "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给   "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生   "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了   "a/an"yīgè一个   "son"érzi儿子。"Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给   "he/him"tā他   "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起   "called/named"míngjiào名叫   "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以   "real/true/honest/really/solid"shí实   "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛   "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利。
16  "summer/Xia (proper name)"Xià夏   "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给   "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生   "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以   "real/true/honest/really/solid"shí实   "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛   "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利   "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯   "orchid"lán兰   "year"nián年   "eighty/80"bāshí八十   "six/6"liù六   "year/years old/(a measure word)"suì岁。