Lùdéjì路得记

Chapter 3

1 "Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "husband's mother/mother-in-law"pópo婆婆 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "suddenly/very soon/Russian"é俄 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "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，"daughter"nǚ’ér女儿 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"I/me"wǒ我 "unsuitable/improper/inappropriate"bùdàng不当 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "to try to find/to look for/to call on (sb)/to find/to seek/to return/to look for"zhǎo找 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "make one's home/take shelter"ānshēn安身 "(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，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "(v) live in comfort"xiǎngfú享福 "(question tag)"ma吗？
2 "you"Nǐ你 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "(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 "always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant"cháng常 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处，"Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "dear/intimate/parent/relation/closely related"qīn亲 "race/nationality/ethnicity/clan"zú族 "(question tag)"ma吗？"he/him"tā他 "today/modern/present/current/this/now"jīn今 "night"yè夜 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "a courtyard/open space/place/field/a measure word/(a measure word, used for sport or recreation)"chǎng场 "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 "to winnow"bǒ簸 "barley"dàmài大麦，
3 "you"Nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "bath"mùyù沐浴 "play/to smear"mǒ抹 "ointment/paste"gāo膏，"change/exchange"huàn换 "jacket/upper outer garment"shàngyī上衣 "clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)"fú服，"under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "show up/be present (at the scene)"dàochǎng到场 "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，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "that/those"nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "recognition/recognize"rènchū认出 "you"nǐ你 "to come"lái来。"you"Nǐ你 "class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "he/him"tā他 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝 "to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire"wán完 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了，
4 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"Dào到 "he/him"tā他 "to sleep"shuì睡 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候，"you"nǐ你 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "to allow/to grant/to permit/accurate/standard"zhǔn准 "he/him"tā他 "to sleep"shuì睡 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "area/place/local"dìfang地方，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(v) go in"jìnqù进去 "lift (cover)"xiān掀 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "he/him"tā他 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被，"to recline/to lie down"tǎng躺 "to lie/to crouch"wò卧 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里，"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "you"nǐ你 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to treat as/to regard as/to look upon as"dàngzuò当做 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
5 "Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "you"nǐ你 "actually/place"suǒ所 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "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。
6 "Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "show up/be present (at the scene)"dàochǎng到场 "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，"according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "she"tā她 "husband's mother/mother-in-law"pópo婆婆 "actually/place"suǒ所 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "her, hers"tāde她的 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。
7 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝 "to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire"wán完 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了，"(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "joyous/happy/pleased"huān欢 "smooth/fluent/joyful/happy"chàng畅，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "to sleep"shuì睡 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(surname)/wheat/barley/oats"mài麦 "a pile/a mass/heap/stack"duī堆 "lateral/side"pángbiān旁边。"Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "gently/softly/stealthily"qiāoqiāode悄悄地 "to come"lái来 "lift (cover)"xiān掀 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "he/him"tā他 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被，"to recline/to lie down"tǎng躺 "to lie/to crouch"wò卧 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里。
8 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"Dàole到了 "night"yè夜 "half/semi-/incomplete/(after a number) and a half/half"bàn半，"that/those"nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "suddenly/all of a sudden"hūrán忽然 "to start/to be frightened/to be scared/alarm"jīng惊 "to wake up/to awaken/to be awake"xǐng醒，"flit about/translate/turn over"fān翻 "(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 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "to come"lái来，"unexpectedly/to one's surprise"bùliào不料 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子 "to recline/to lie down"tǎng躺 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "his"tāde他的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下。
9 "he/him"Tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "who"shéi谁。"reply/answer"Huídá回答 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "slave-girl/servant-girl"bìnǚ婢女 "Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得。"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to use"yòng用 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "clothes"yī衣 "overlapping part of Chinese gown"jīn襟 "(v) cover"zhēgài遮盖 "I/me"wǒ我，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "I/me"wǒ我 "a/an"yīgè一个 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "near/close (to)/approximately"jìn近 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kin/kindred"qīnshǔ亲属。
10 "Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"daughter"nǚ’ér女儿 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "you"nǐ你 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福。"you"Nǐ你 "end/final stage/latter part"mò末 "empress/queen/surname"hòu后 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "before/previously"xiānqián先前 "bigger/even bigger"gèngdà更大。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "juvenile/youngster"shàonián少年 "man/person/people"rén人 "no matter what|how/regardless of whether..."wúlùn无论 "poor"pín贫 "rich"fù富，"you"nǐ你 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "follow"gēncóng跟从。
11 "daughter"Nǚ’ér女儿 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "to fear"jù惧 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕，"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "you"nǐ你 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。"I/me"Wǒ我 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "worthy (person)"xián贤 "Germany/virtue/goodness/morality/ethics/kindness/favor/character/kind"dé德 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子。
12 "I/me"Wǒ我 "in reality/honestly/really/verily/concrete"shízài实在 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you"nǐ你 "a/an"yīgè一个 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "near/close (to)/approximately"jìn近 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kin/kindred"qīnshǔ亲属，"merely/simply/only/but"zhǐshì只是 "furthermore/in addition/still/also"háiyǒu还有 "a/an"yīgè一个 "man/person/people"rén人 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "I/me"wǒ我 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "near/close (to)/approximately"jìn近。
13 "you"Nǐ你 "today/modern/present/current/this/now"jīn今 "night"yè夜 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "here"zhèlǐ这里 "lodging"zhùsù住宿，"clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明 "early/morning"zǎo早 "he/him"tā他 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽 "kin/kindred"qīnshǔ亲属 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分。"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "follow/from/it is for...to/reason/cause/because of/due to/by/to/to leave it (to sb)"yóu由 "he/him"tā他 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。"provided"Tǎngruò倘若 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯，"I/me"wǒ我 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "oath/vow/to swear/to pledge"shì誓，"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分，"you"nǐ你 "(adv) no need to think about; by all means/(adv) simply; just; merely"zhǐguǎn只管 "to recline/to lie down"tǎng躺 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "daylight"tiānliàng天亮。
14 "Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "to recline/to lie down"tǎng躺 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天 "fast/quick/swift"kuài快 "light/bright"liàng亮。"man/person/people"Rén人 "each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "identify/recognize"biànrèn辨认 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "man/person/people"rén人 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子 "show up/be present (at the scene)"dàochǎng到场 "(v) come up/(v) approach/used after verb to indicate success"shànglái上来。
15 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"to open/to show (a ticket)/to turn on/to switch on"dǎkāi打开 "you"nǐ你 "actually/place"suǒ所 "scatter/separate/to open/to unroll/to spread out"pī披 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "outer clothing/semblance/appearance"wàiyī外衣。"she"Tā她 "to open/to show (a ticket)/to turn on/to switch on"dǎkāi打开 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了，"Boaz (son of Salmon and Rahab)"Bō’āsī波阿斯 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "bring together/little bit/shovel/gather up/bring together/pick"cuō撮 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "six/6"liù六 "dustpan/winnowing fan/loop (of a fingerprint)"bòjī簸箕 "barley"dàmài大麦，"to assist/to support/to help/group/gang/party"bāng帮 "she"tā她 "carry on one's shoulder"káng扛 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "shoulder"jiān肩 "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，"she"tā她 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
16 "Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得 "return to"huídào回到 "husband's mother/mother-in-law"pópo婆婆 "there/that place"nàli那里，"husband's mother/mother-in-law"pópo婆婆 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"daughter"nǚ’ér女儿 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"how?/how about?/how was it?/how are things?"zěnmeyàng怎么样 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"Ruth (mother of Obed)"Lùdé路得 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "that/those"nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "she"tā她 "actually/place"suǒ所 "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 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(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 "a time/everywhere/turn/all over/one time"biàn遍。
17 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"that/those"nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "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 "I/me"wǒ我 "six/6"liù六 "dustpan/winnowing fan/loop (of a fingerprint)"bòjī簸箕 "barley"dàmài大麦，"couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "I/me"wǒ我 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you"nǐ你 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "return/go back"huíqu回去 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "husband's mother/mother-in-law"pópo婆婆。
18 "husband's mother/mother-in-law"Pópo婆婆 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"daughter"nǚ’ér女儿 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"you"nǐ你 "(adv) no need to think about; by all means/(adv) simply; just; merely"zhǐguǎn只管 "content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "waiting"děnghòu等候，"it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "this/these"zhè这 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "accomplishment/success/attain a result/achievement"chéngjiù成就，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "that/those"nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "today"jīnrì今日 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to deal with"bàn办 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "this/these"zhè这 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "endlessly/ceaselessly"bùxiū不休 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息。