Chuándàoshū传道书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 3
1 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"Fán凡 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "regularly/at regular intervals"dìngqī定期,"land under heaven/rule/domination"tiānxià天下 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "affair/business/matter"wù务 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时。
2 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"Shēng生 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。"to plant/to grow"Zāizhòng栽种 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "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 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to plant/to grow"zāizhòng栽种 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"also/too"yě也 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。
3 "massacre/slaughter"Shālù杀戮 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"(v) treat a sickness"yīzhì医治 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。"to tear open/to tear down/to tear apart/to open"Chāi拆 "to destroy/to damage/to ruin"huǐ毁 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"construct/build"jiànzào建造 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。
4 "to cry/to weep"Kū哭 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"laugh/smile"xiào笑 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。"sorrow/grief/pity/to grieve for/to pity/to lament"Āi哀 "grief"tòng恸 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"to dance"tiàowǔ跳舞 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。
5 "to throw/to toss/to fling/to cast/to abandon"Pāo抛 "toss"zhì掷 "stone"shítou石头 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"a pile/a mass/heap/stack"duī堆 "form gathering/gather"jù聚 "stone"shítou石头 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。"(within someone's) embrace/cherish"Huáibào怀抱 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "(within someone's) embrace/cherish"huáibào怀抱 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。
6 "to seek/to look for"Xúnzhǎo寻找 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"to lose/to miss/to fail"shī失 "leave behind"là落 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。"(politically) conservative/guard/keep"Bǎoshǒu保守 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"to give up/to abandon/to abort"shěqì舍弃 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。
7 "mangle"Sīliè撕裂 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"darn (clothing)"fèngbǔ缝补 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。"(n) (deep) silence"Jìngmò静默 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"speech/talk"yányǔ言语 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。
8 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"Xǐ’ài喜爱 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"to hate"hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。"struggle/fight"Zhēng争 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时,"to become reconciled"héhǎo和好 "sometimes/now and then"yǒushí有时。
9 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样 "apparently/it seems that/it appears/it seems"kànlai看来,"to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "his"tāde他的 "toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "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 have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "(n) avail"yìchu益处 "(question particle)"ne呢?
10 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "(common) people"shìrén世人 "toil"láo劳 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "therein/wherein"zàiqízhōng在其中 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "classics/sacred book/pass through/to undergo/scripture"jīng经 "to practice/to train/to perfect (one's skill)/to drill"liàn练。
11 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "thing/object/matter"wù物,"each/every"gè各 "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 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "happy/fine/OK"měihǎo美好。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "find a place for/help settle down/arrange for"ānzhì安置 "to be alive"zàishì在世 "popular feeling/the will of the people"rénxīn人心 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。("forever/always/perpetual (ly)"Yǒng永 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远)"however/yet/but"rán’ér然而 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "begin"shǐ始 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "end/finish"zhōng终 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "accomplish/action/to regard (sth as sth)/to look upon (sth as)/conduct"zuòwéi作为,"man/person/people"rén人 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "take part in/participate/join/attend/to join/unequal/varied/irregular/to counsel/uneven/not uniform"cān参 "to penetrate/thorough/penetrating/to pass through/to pierce"tòu透。
12 "I/me"Wǒ我 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "(common) people"shìrén世人,"do not/there is none who"mò莫 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "lifelong"zhōngshēn终身 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "good"shàn善。
13 "and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"Bìngqiě并且 "every person"rénrén人人 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "(v) live in comfort"xiǎngfú享福。"this/these"Zhè这 "also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐。
14 "I/me"Wǒ我 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(n) perpetuation/(vi) perdure"yǒngcún永存,"-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "actually/place"suǒ所 "add to/increase"zēngtiān增添,"-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to lessen/to decrease/to reduce/to lower"jiǎnshǎo减少。"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "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,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "important person"yàorén要人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心。
15 "now/nowadays/modern"Xiànjīn现今 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "previously/before"zǎoxiān早先 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"(the) future"Jiānglái将来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "long ago/for a long time"zǎoyǐ早已 "also/too"yě也 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"Bìngqiě并且 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "(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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "again/once more/re-"chóngxīn重新 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "to come"lái来。("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"bìngqiě并且 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "(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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事)
16 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "(n) sunlight"rìguāng日光 "under/beneath/less than"zhīxià之下,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "(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 have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "traitor"jiān奸 "nauseated"ě恶。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(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 "also/too"yě也 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "traitor"jiān奸 "nauseated"ě恶。
17 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里,"each/every"gè各 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "(political, economic, etc.) affairs/work"shìwù事务,"all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "job/work/construction/work/task"gōngzuò工作,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时。
18 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"this/these"zhè这 "to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "(common) people"shìrén世人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "reason/cause"yuángù缘故,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "experiment/test/experimental"shìyàn试验 "they"tāmen他们,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "to think/to feel"juéde觉得 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "only/merely/no more than/but/however/only"bùguò不过 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
19 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "(common) people"shìrén世人 "befall/encounter"zāoyù遭遇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"beast/quadruped"shòu兽 "also/too"yě也 "befall/encounter"zāoyù遭遇。"actually/place"Suǒ所 "befall/encounter"zāoyù遭遇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。"this"Zhègè这个 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死,"that one"nèigè那个 "also/too"yě也 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死。"breath"Qìxī气息 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。"man/person/people"Rén人 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "(surname)"yú于 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽。"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"Dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空。
20 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"Dōu都 "to go back/to return"guī归 " 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。"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"Dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "dust"chéntǔ尘土,"also/too"yě也 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(surname)"yú于 "dust"chéntǔ尘土。
21 "who"Shéi谁 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "rise/go up/to ascend"shàngshēng上升,"beast/quadruped"shòu兽 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "soul"hún魂 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "to enter"rù入 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(question particle)"ne呢?
22 "therefore"Gùcǐ故此,"I/me"wǒ我 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "man/person/people"rén人,"do not/there is none who"mò莫 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "engage in (a business activity, etc.)/run/operate"jīngyíng经营 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "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 be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "this/these"zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "his"tāde他的 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分。"he/him"Tā他 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "empress/queen/surname"hòu后 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"who"shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "return/come back"huílai回来 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "(question particle)"ne呢?