Shīpiān诗篇
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 23
1 ("David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "poem/poetry/verse"shī诗。)"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "shepherd"mù牧 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者。"I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "shortage/be lacking/to be short of/to lack/scarcity"quēfá缺乏。
2 "he/him"Tā他 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "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 "grass"qīngcǎo青草 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上,"neck/collar/to lead/to receive"lǐng领 "I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "go to bed/retire for the night"ānxiē安歇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "water/river"shuǐ水 "side/edge/margin/border/boundary"biān边。
3 "he/him"Tā他 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "soul/spirit"línghún灵魂 "(v) regain consciousness"sūxǐng苏醒,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "to guide/to lead/to conduct/introduction"yǐndǎo引导 "I/me"wǒ我 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路。
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "although/even though"suīrán虽然 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(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 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "shade"yìn荫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "dell"yōugǔ幽谷,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕 "a time/incident/meet by chance/turn"zāo遭 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "I/me"wǒ我 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在。"you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "pole"gān竿,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "comfort/console"ānwèi安慰 "I/me"wǒ我。
5 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "I/me"wǒ我 "enemy"dírén敌人 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前,"you"nǐ你 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "I/me"wǒ我 "furnish and decorate (a room)"bǎishè摆设 "bamboo mat for sitting"yán筵 "banquet/woven mat/seat/place"xí席。"you"Nǐ你 "to use"yòng用 "balm"yóugào油膏 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "head"tóu头,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "cup/a measure word"bēi杯 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "overflow"yì溢。
6 "I/me"Wǒ我 "all one's life/throughout one's life"yīshēng一生 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "favor/kind act (from above)"huì惠 "(adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children"cí’ài慈爱 "along with/in the wake of/following"suízhe随着 "I/me"wǒ我。"I/me"Wǒ我 "further/moreover"qiě且 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"until"zhídào直到 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远。