Shīpiān诗篇
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 4
1 ("David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "poem/poetry/verse"shī诗,"to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "clever"líng伶 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长。"to use"Yòng用 "silk/thread/trace"sī丝 "bow string/string of mus. instr."xián弦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "musical instrument"yuèqì乐器。)"prominent/conspicuous"Xiǎn显 "I/me"wǒ我 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "call on (someone to do something)/appeal/to appeal (to)"hūyù呼吁 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "ought"yīng应 "just/fair/to permit/to allow"yǔn允 "I/me"wǒ我。"I/me"Wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(adj) poor; miserable"kùnkǔ困苦 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"you"nǐ你 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "(adj) wide; broad"kuānguǎng宽广。"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"Xiànzài现在 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to pity"lián怜 "give relief/sympathy"xù恤 "I/me"wǒ我,"listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "prayer"dǎogào祷告。
2 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "this/these"zhè这 "upper class"shàngliú上流 "man/person/people"rén人 "how/which"nǎ哪,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣 "to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion"biàn变 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "baffle/humiliate"xiūrù羞辱,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "a few/how many"jǐ几 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "(question particle)"ne呢 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄,"to seek/to look for"xúnzhǎo寻找 "(adj) false; untrue"xūjiǎ虚假,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "a few/how many"jǐ几 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "(question particle)"ne呢?("fine/minutely/thin/slender"xì细 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉)
3 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "already"yǐjīng已经 "difference/distinction/apart/separate/separately/respectively"fēnbié分别 "sincere"qiánchéng虔诚 "man/person/people"rén人 "to go back/to return"guī归 "himself"tāzìjǐ他自己。"I/me"Wǒ我 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "to tell/to inform/to say"gào告 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华,"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "I/me"wǒ我。
4 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "should/ought to"yīngdāng应当 "(n) fear; foreboding"wèijù畏惧,"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "(commit) crime/crime/offence"fànzuì犯罪。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "bed/couch/(a measure word)"chuáng床 "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 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "thought/thinking/idea"sīxiǎng思想,"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 "Gansu/respectful"sù肃 "still/calm/quiet/not moving"jìng静。("fine/minutely/thin/slender"Xì细 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉)
5 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"Dāng当 "to offer"xiàn献 "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 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "offer sacrifice"jì祭,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。
6 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"who"shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "point out/(give) directives or instructions"zhǐshì指示 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "benefit/advantage"hǎochu好处。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "look up"yǎng仰 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "face"liǎn脸 "to come"lái来,"light/ray/bright"guāng光 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们。
7 "you"Nǐ你 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "happy/merry"kuàilè快乐,"excel"shèngguò胜过 "that/those"nà那 "bumper harvest"fēngshōu丰收 "five/5"wǔ五 "grain/corn"gǔ谷 "meso- (chem.)/new/newly"xīn新 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
8 "I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "safely/peacefully/at a rest"ānrán安然 "to recline/to lie down"tǎng躺 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "to go to bed/to go to sleep"shuìjiào睡觉,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "alone/independent/single/sole/only"dú独 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "you"nǐ你 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "safely/peacefully/at a rest"ānrán安然 "reside/be a resident (of)"jūzhù居住。