Mínshùjì民数记
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 17
1 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "to speak/to say"shuō说,
2 "you"Nǐ你 "dawn/to know/to tell (sb sth)/dawn"xiǎo晓 "order (from above)"yù谕 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "they"tāmen他们 "(n) leadership/under the control or administration of/subordinates/(v) take action/run out of money"shǒuxià手下 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖,"each/every"měi每 "(a measure word)/to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to draw money"zhī支 "clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch"pài派 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根。"from/obey/observe/follow"Cóng从 "they"tāmen他们 "all/to have/to possess/to own"suǒyǒu所有 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领,"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 "(a measure word)/to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to draw money"zhī支 "clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch"pài派,"all together/in while/to share/common/general/together/total"gòng共 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "12/twelve"shí’èr十二 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根。"you"Nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "each/every"gè各 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(a person's) name"míngzi名字 "to write"xiě写 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "each/every"gè各 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "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,
3 "and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"Bìng并 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "Aaron (a man's name)"Yàlún亚伦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(a person's) name"míngzi名字 "to write"xiě写 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "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,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "each/every"gè各 "race/nationality/ethnicity/clan"zú族 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖。
4 "you"Nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "these"zhèxie这些 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "to exist/to be"cúnzài存在 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会 "stage curtain/tent"mù幕 "inside/inner/internal/within/interior"nèi内 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "cupboard/cabinet/wardrobe"guì柜 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "I/me"wǒ我 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处。
5 "afterwards/later"Hòulái后来 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 ""jiǎnxuǎn拣选 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "that/those"nà那 "man/person/people"rén人,"his"tāde他的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "germinate"fāyá发芽。"this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "complaint"yuànyán怨言 "to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息,"no more/no longer"bùzài不再 "to reach/to achieve/to attain"dádào达到 "I/me"wǒ我 "ear"ěr耳 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。
6 "thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "dawn/to know/to tell (sb sth)/dawn"xiǎo晓 "order (from above)"yù谕 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人,"they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "give/deliver/hand over"jiāogěi交给 "he/him"tā他,"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 "(a measure word)/to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to draw money"zhī支 "clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch"pài派,"each/every"měi每 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根,"to have altogether/in all"gòngyǒu共有 "12/twelve"shí’èr十二 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根。"Aaron (a man's name)"Yàlún亚伦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "also/too"yě也 "therein/wherein"zàiqízhōng在其中。
7 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "to exist/to be"cúnzài存在 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "cupboard/cabinet/wardrobe"guì柜 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "stage curtain/tent"mù幕 "inside/inner/internal/within/interior"nèi内,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。
8 "number two/secondly/second"Dì’èr第二 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天,"Moses"Móxī摩西 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "cupboard/cabinet/wardrobe"guì柜 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "stage curtain/tent"mù幕 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。"who"Shéi谁 "to know/to be aware"zhī知 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "race/nationality/ethnicity/clan"zú族 "Aaron (a man's name)"Yàlún亚伦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "already"yǐjīng已经 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "bud/sprout"yá芽,"to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "flower/blossom/to spend (money, time)/fancy pattern"huā花 "flower calyx/luxuriant/profuse"bāo苞,"open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "flower/blossom/to spend (money, time)/fancy pattern"huā花,"knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind"jié结 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "familiar/skilled/ripe/done/ripe/cooked"shú熟 "apricot"xìng杏。
9 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "all/to have/to possess/to own"suǒyǒu所有 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来,"give/grant"gěiyǐ给以 "color/look/appearance"sè色 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看。"they"Tāmen他们 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"each/every"gè各 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
10 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "Aaron (a man's name)"Yàlún亚伦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "place in, on, at"fàngzài放在 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "cupboard/cabinet/wardrobe"guì柜 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前,"to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "these"zhèxie这些 "betray/forsake"bèipàn背叛 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "seal"jìhao记号。"this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样,"you"nǐ你 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "complaint"yuànyán怨言 "to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息,"so as not to/so as to avoid"miǎnde免得 "they"tāmen他们 "death/deadly"sǐwáng死亡。
11 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "he/him"tā他,"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
12 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(an auxiliary word performing the grammatical functions of mood)/fusion of le + a"la啦。"we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡 "(an auxiliary word performing the grammatical functions of mood)/fusion of le + a"la啦。"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"Dōu都 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡 "(an auxiliary word performing the grammatical functions of mood)/fusion of le + a"la啦。
13 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"Fán凡 "get close to/be near to"āijìn挨近 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "stage curtain/tent"mù幕 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "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 "death/deadly"sǐwáng死亡 "(question tag)"ma吗?