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。