Shēnmìngjì申命记
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 8
1 "I/me"Wǒ我 "today"jīnrì今日 "actually/place"suǒ所 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "commandment"jièmìng诫命,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守 "to observe/to obey/to follow"zūn遵 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行,"good/well"hǎo好 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活,"number of people"rénshù人数 "to increase/to grow in number"zēngduō增多,"further/moreover"qiě且 "(v) go in"jìnqù进去 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "ancestor/forefather/grandparents"zǔ祖 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "oath/vow/to swear/to pledge"shì誓 ""yìngxǔ应许 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "that/those"nà那 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。
2 "you"Nǐ你 "also/too"yě也 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(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 "to guide/to lead/to conduct/introduction"yǐndǎo引导 "you"nǐ你 "this/these"zhè这 "forty/40"sìshí四十 "year"nián年,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦 "refine/smelt"liàn炼 "you"nǐ你,"experiment/test/experimental"shìyàn试验 "you"nǐ你,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "you"nǐ你 "heart/mind"xīn心 "inside/inner/internal/within/interior"nèi内 "how/what way/what"rúhé如何,"to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "to guard"shǒu守 "his"tāde他的 "commandment"jièmìng诫命 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯。
3 "he/him"Tā他 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦 "refine/smelt"liàn炼 "you"nǐ你,"to assign/to appoint/office/responsibility"rèn任 "you"nǐ你 "hunger/hungry/starve"jī’è饥饿,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "you"nǐ你 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "you"nǐ你 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "ancestor/forefather/grandparents"zǔ祖 "actually/place"suǒ所 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(question tag)"ma吗 "how/which"nǎ哪 "to bestow/to give"cìgěi赐给 "you"nǐ你 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道,"man/person/people"rén人 "alive"huózhe活着 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "bill/list/form/single/only/sole"dān单 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "food"shíwù食物,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "actually/place"suǒ所 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话。
4 "this/these"Zhè这 "forty/40"sìshí四十 "year"nián年,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "clothes"yīfu衣服 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "to bore through/pierce/perforate/penetrate/pass through/to dress/to wear/to put on/to thread"chuān穿 "to break/to split/broken/damaged/worn out"pò破,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "also/too"yě也 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "swollen"zhǒng肿。
5 "you"Nǐ你 "to take care/to look out"dāngxīn当心 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "thought/thinking/idea"sīxiǎng思想,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you"nǐ你 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to discipline/to teach"guǎnjiào管教 "you"nǐ你,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "man/person/people"rén人 "to discipline/to teach"guǎnjiào管教 "son"érzi儿子 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
6 "you"Nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you"nǐ你 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "commandment"jièmìng诫命,"to observe/to obey/to follow"zūn遵 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "his"tāde他的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道,"hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "he/him"tā他。
7 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you"nǐ你 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "neck/collar/to lead/to receive"lǐng领 "you"nǐ你 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "America/beautiful"měi美 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"that/those"nà那 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "river"hé河,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "fountain/spring"quán泉,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "root/source/origin"yuán源,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "valley"shāngǔ山谷 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "(vi) disgorge/(vt) effuse"liúchū流出 "water/river"shuǐ水 "to come"lái来。
8 "that/those"Nà那 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wheat"xiǎomài小麦,"barley"dàmài大麦,"grape"pútao葡萄 "tree"shù树,"fig"wúhuāguǒ无花果 "tree"shù树,"pomegranate"shíliu石榴 "tree"shù树,"olive tree"gǎnlǎnshù橄榄树,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "honey"mì蜜。
9 "you"Nǐ你 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "that/those"nà那 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of"quē缺 "food"shíwù食物," one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "actually/place"suǒ所 "lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of"quē缺。"that/those"Nà那 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "stone"shítou石头 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "iron"tiě铁,"mountain/hill"shān山 "inside/inner/internal/within/interior"nèi内 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to dig/to excavate/to scoop out"wā挖 "copper"tóng铜。
10 "you"Nǐ你 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "to praise"sòng颂 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "he/him"tā他 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "that/those"nà那 "America/beautiful"měi美 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to bestow/to give"cìgěi赐给 "you"nǐ你 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
11 "you"Nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cautious/prudent"jǐnshèn谨慎,"so as not to/so as to avoid"miǎnde免得 "forget"wàngjì忘记 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to guard"shǒu守 "his"tāde他的 "commandment"jièmìng诫命,"canon/dictionary"diǎn典 "(surname)/chapter/seal/section"zhāng章,"law"lǜ律 "example/precedent/rule/case/instance"lì例,"(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 "today"jīnrì今日 "actually/place"suǒ所 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
12 "(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"Kǒngpà恐怕 "you"nǐ你 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足,"construct/build"jiànzào建造 "happy/fine/OK"měihǎo美好 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "house/building"fángwū房屋 "reside/be a resident (of)"jūzhù居住,
13 "you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "to add/plus"jiā加 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "silver"yín银 "add to/increase"zēngtiān增添,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "you"nǐ你 "all/to have/to possess/to own"suǒyǒu所有 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(adv) all; everything without any exception"quándōu全都 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to increase/to expand/to add"zēng增,
14 "you"Nǐ你 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "heart/mind"xīn心 "high/tall"gāo高 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "proud/overbearing/insolent/arrogant"ào傲,"forget"wàngjì忘记 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "you"nǐ你 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Egypt"Āijí埃及 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "slave"nú奴 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "neck/collar/to lead/to receive"lǐng领 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,
15 "to lead/to divert (water)/to guide"Yǐn引 "you"nǐ你 "to pass/to go through/process/course"jīngguò经过 "that/those"nà那 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "awful/dreadful/fearful/formidable/frightful/hideous/horrible/terrible/terribly"kěpà可怕 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "waste/wilderness"kuàng旷 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野,"there/that place"nàli那里 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "fire"huǒ火 "snake/serpent"shé蛇,"scorpion"xiēzi蝎子,"drought/arid/dry"gānhàn干旱 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "water/river"shuǐ水 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。"he/him"Tā他 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "water/river"shuǐ水 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "hard/solid"jiānyìng坚硬 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "firm/stable/rock"pán磐 "rock/stone"shí石 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "(vi) disgorge/(vt) effuse"liúchū流出 "to come"lái来,
16 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "(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 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "you"nǐ你 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "ancestor/forefather/grandparents"zǔ祖 "actually/place"suǒ所 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(question tag)"ma吗 "how/which"nǎ哪 "to bestow/to give"cìgěi赐给 "you"nǐ你 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦 "refine/smelt"liàn炼 "you"nǐ你,"experiment/test/experimental"shìyàn试验 "you"nǐ你,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you"nǐ你 "end/finish"zhōng终 "(long) time/(long) duration of time"jiǔ久 "(v) live in comfort"xiǎngfú享福。
17 "(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"Kǒngpà恐怕 "you"nǐ你 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"this/these"zhè这 "goods/money/commodity"huò货 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "I/me"wǒ我 "power/force/strength"lìliang力量,"I/me"wǒ我 "capability/capable/able/ability"nénglì能力 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
18 "you"Nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "goods/money/commodity"huò货 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "power/force/strength"lìliang力量 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "he/him"tā他 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "firm/steady/staunch/resolute"jiāndìng坚定 "he/him"tā他 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you"nǐ你 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "ancestor/forefather/grandparents"zǔ祖 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "oath/vow/to swear/to pledge"shì誓 "actually/place"suǒ所 "set up/to stand"lì立 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约,"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "today"jīnrì今日 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
19 "you"Nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "forget"wàngjì忘记 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)"suí随 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "leave/depart/separate/distinguish/classify/other/another/do not/must not/to pin"bié别 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 "to respect/to venerate/to salute/to offer"jìng敬 "to pay respect/worship/visit/salute"bài拜,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "be bound to/be sure to"bìdìng必定 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "I/me"wǒ我 "today"jīnrì今日 "to warn/to be alert for"jǐngjiè警戒 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
20 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "country/state/nation"guó国 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as before/(same) as usual"zhàoyàng照样 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"tīngcóng听从 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "if"dehuà的话。