Chuàngshìjì创世纪
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 8
1 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "ark"fāngzhōu方舟 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽 "(n) domesticated animals; livestock"shēngchù牲畜。"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风 "to blow/blast/puff/boast/brag/end in failure"chuī吹 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"water/river"shuǐ水 "conditions/influence/tendency"shì势 "gradual/gradually"jiàn渐 "leave behind"là落。
2 "abyss"Yuān渊 "root/source/origin"yuán源 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "celestial/heavenly"tiānshàng天上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "window"chuānghu窗户 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "stop up/close up/hard to get to/out of the way/inaccessible/unenlightened/blocking"bìsè闭塞 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"celestial/heavenly"tiānshàng天上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heavy rain"dàyǔ大雨 "also/too"yě也 "to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
3 "water/river"Shuǐ水 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "gradual/gradually"jiàn渐 "retreat/to decline/to move back/to withdraw"tuì退。"(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"Guò过 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "a hundred"yībǎi一百 "fifty"wǔshí五十 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天,"water/river"shuǐ水 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "gradual/gradually"jiàn渐 "consume/news/subside/to disappear/to vanish"xiāo消。
4 "July/seventh month"Qīyuè七月 "seventeen/17"shíqī十七 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日,"ark"fāngzhōu方舟 "to stop/to halt/to park (a car)"tíng停 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "preserved (meat)"là腊 "mountain/hill"shān山 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上。
5 "water/river"Shuǐ水 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "gradual/gradually"jiàn渐 "consume/news/subside/to disappear/to vanish"xiāo消,"to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "October"shíyuè十月 "first day of lunar month/New Year's Day"chūyī初一 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日,"hilltop"shāndǐng山顶 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "appear/present/now/existing/current"xiàn现 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
6 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"Guò过 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "forty/40"sìshí四十 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天,"to shift/to move"nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "ark"fāngzhōu方舟 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "window"chuānghu窗户,
7 "to let off/to give out"Fàngchū放出 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "crow/raven"wūyā乌鸦 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。"that/those"Nà那 "crow/raven"wūyā乌鸦 "to fly"fēi飞 "to come"lái来 "to fly"fēi飞 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"until"zhídào直到 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "water/river"shuǐ水 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "dry/clean"gān干 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
8 "he/him"Tā他 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to let off/to give out"fàngchū放出 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "pigeon"gēzǐ鸽子 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "take a look at"kànkan看看 "water/river"shuǐ水 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "retreat/to decline/to move back/to withdraw"tuì退 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有。
9 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "(n) everywhere"biàndì遍地 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "water/river"shuǐ水,"pigeon"gēzǐ鸽子 "to try to find/to look for/to call on (sb)/to find/to seek/to return/to look for"zhǎo找 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "leave behind"là落 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "return to"huídào回到 "ark"fāngzhōu方舟 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "there/that place"nàli那里,"to shift/to move"nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "(v) hold out hand/(v) ask sb for something"shēnshǒu伸手 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "pigeon"gēzǐ鸽子 "to extend/to connect/to receive/to join"jiē接 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "ark"fāngzhōu方舟 "to come"lái来。
10 "he/him"Tā他 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "seven/7"qī七 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天,"again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "pigeon"gēzǐ鸽子 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "ark"fāngzhōu方舟 "to let off/to give out"fàngchū放出 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
11 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"Dàole到了 "in the evening"wǎnshang晚上,"pigeon"gēzǐ鸽子 "return to"huídào回到 "he/him"tā他 "there/that place"nàli那里,"mouth"zuǐ嘴 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "(v) hold sth in the mouth"diāo叼 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "a/an"yīgè一个 "meso- (chem.)/new/newly"xīn新 "to pinch/wring"níng拧 "(verb suffix indicating continuation, etc.)"xialai下来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "olive"gǎnlǎn橄榄 "foliage/leaf"yèzi叶子,"to shift/to move"nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "water/river"shuǐ水 "retreat/to decline/to move back/to withdraw"tuì退 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
12 "he/him"Tā他 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "seven/7"qī七 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天,"to let off/to give out"fàngchū放出 "pigeon"gēzǐ鸽子 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"pigeon"gēzǐ鸽子 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "no more/no longer"bùzài不再 "return/come back"huílai回来 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
13 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"Dào到 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "six/6"liù六 "hundred"bǎi百 "remnant/zero"líng零 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "year/years old/(a measure word)"suì岁,"(n) first month of the lunar new year"zhēngyuè正月 "first day of lunar month/New Year's Day"chūyī初一 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日,"on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "water/river"shuǐ水 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "dry/clean"gān干 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"to shift/to move"Nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "remove/take away/withdraw"chè撤 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "ark"fāngzhōu方舟 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "lid/top/cover/canopy/to build"gài盖 "to watch/to view"guānkàn观看,"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "floor/ground/surface"dìmiàn地面 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "dry/clean"gān干 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
14 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"Dàole到了 "February/second month"èryuè二月 "twenty-seven"èrshíqī二十七 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日,"(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "dry/clean"gān干 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
15 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to speak/to say"shuō说,
16 "you"Nǐ你 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wife"qīzi妻子,"son"érzi儿子,"son"ér儿 "woman"fù妇 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "ark"fāngzhōu方舟。
17 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "you"nǐ你 "there/that place"nàli那里 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "flesh"xuèròu血肉 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活 "thing/object/matter"wù物,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "to fly"fēi飞 "bird"niǎo鸟,"(n) domesticated animals; livestock"shēngchù牲畜,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "crawl/climb"pá爬 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "insect"kūnchóng昆虫,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "it (used for things)"tā它 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "excite/nourish/this"zī滋 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生,"greatly/enormously"dàdà大大 "prosperous/thriving/to prosper/to flourish"xīngwàng兴旺。
18 "thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "his"tāde他的 "wife"qīzi妻子,"son"érzi儿子,"son"ér儿 "woman"fù妇,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
19 "all/every/everything"Yíqiè一切 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽,"insect"kūnchóng昆虫,"to fly"fēi飞 "bird"niǎo鸟,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "all/to have/to possess/to own"suǒyǒu所有 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "animal"dòngwù动物,"each/every"gè各 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "kind/type/class/category/similar/like/to resemble"lèi类,"also/too"yě也 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "ark"fāngzhōu方舟。
20 "to shift/to move"Nuó挪 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "build/five-string lute"zhú筑 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座 "altar"tán坛,"to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "all categories"gèlèi各类 "cleanse/clean"jiéjìng洁净 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) domesticated animals; livestock"shēngchù牲畜,"to fly"fēi飞 "bird"niǎo鸟 "to offer"xiàn献 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "altar"tán坛 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "burn/to roast meat for sacrifice"fán燔 "offer sacrifice"jì祭。
21 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(surname)/hear/sniff at"wén闻 "that/those"nà那 "fragrant"xīn馨 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "air/anger/gas"qì气,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "no more/no longer"bùzài不再 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "reason/cause"yuángù缘故 "put a curse on"zhòu咒 "curse/swear (oath)"zǔ诅 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地("man/person/people"rén人 "from childhood/as a child"cóngxiǎo从小 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"huái怀 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "nauseated"ě恶 "read aloud"niàn念),"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "to press (with the hand)/to push/to control/to restrain/to check/pressing down (brush movement in painting)/according to/in the light of"àn按 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "I/me"wǒ我 "ability/talent/endowment/gift/an expert/only (then)/only if/just"cái才 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"extinguish"miè灭 "every kind of/all kinds of/various kinds"gèzhǒng各种 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
22 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"De地 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"sow grain"jià稼 "gather in harvest"sè穑,"cold/poor/to tremble"hán寒 "heat/hot weather/summer heat"shǔ暑,"winter"dōng冬 "summer/Xia (proper name)"xià夏,"(n) day and night/(adv) continuously, without stop"zhòuyè昼夜 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "incessant"bùtíng不停 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。