Chuándàoshū传道书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 4
1 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "read aloud"niàn念,"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 "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 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "to bully/to push around"qīyā欺压。"it depends/think/to see/to look at"Kàn看 "how/which"nǎ哪,"to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "to bully/to push around"qīyā欺压 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(vi) tear/cry"liúlèi流泪,"further/moreover"qiě且 "unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "comfort/console"ānwèi安慰。"to bully/to push around"Qīyā欺压 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "power/(ability to) influence"shìli势力,"also/too"yě也 "unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "comfort/console"ānwèi安慰 "they"tāmen他们。
2 "that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"Yīncǐ因此,"I/me"wǒ我 "(v) sigh or exclaim in admiration/highly praise"zàntàn赞叹 "that/those"nà那 "long ago/for a long time"zǎoyǐ早已 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "man/person/people"rén人,"excel"shèngguò胜过 "that/those"nà那 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "alive"huózhe活着 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活 "man/person/people"rén人。
3 "and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"Bìngqiě并且 "I/me"wǒ我 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "that/those"nà那 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "(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 "(n) sunlight"rìguāng日光 "under/beneath/less than"zhīxià之下 "nauseated"ě恶 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "this/these"zhè这 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "man/person/people"rén人 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强。
4 "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 "(adj) artificial/(n) human attempt or effort"rénwéi人为 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "each/every"gè各 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "handy"língqiǎo灵巧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "job/work/construction/work/task"gōngzuò工作,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "(v) envy"jídù嫉妒。"this/these"Zhè这 "also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空,"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to catch/to seize/to capture/to catch"bǔ捕 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风。
5 "ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "to hold/to carry (in one's arms)/to hug or embrace/surround/cherish"bào抱 "commence"zhūshǒu着手,"eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "meat/flesh"ròu肉。
6 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"Mǎn满 "(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 measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把,"a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "enjoy"xiǎng享 "quiet/peaceful/calm"ānjìng安静,"strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把,"toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "to catch/to seize/to capture/to catch"bǔ捕 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风。
7 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "read aloud"niàn念,"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 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "a measure word for thing, clothes, item"jiàn件 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
8 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"Yǒurén有人 "lone/loneliness"gūdān孤单 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "two/2"èr二,"-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子,"-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "elder brother"xiōng兄,"unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng竟 "toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息,"eye"yǎn眼 "eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title"mù目 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "money"qiáncái钱财 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足。"he/him"Tā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "toil"láo劳 "toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌,"hardworking/assiduous"kèkǔ刻苦 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "(v) live in comfort"xiǎngfú享福 "(surname)/music"yuè乐,"finally/in the end/when all is said and done"dàodǐ到底 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "who"shéi谁 "(question particle)"ne呢?"this/these"zhè这 "also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top"jí极 "heavy/serious"zhòng重 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "toil"láo劳 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦。
9 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"Liǎng两 "individual/personal/oneself"gèrén个人 "always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general/in every case"zǒng总 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "a/an"yīgè一个 "man/person/people"rén人 "good/well"hǎo好,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "two/2"èr二 "man/person/people"rén人 "toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "happy/fine/OK"měihǎo美好 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fruit/result"guǒ果 "imitate"xiào效。
10 "if"Ruòshì若是 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒,"this/these"zhè这 "man/person/people"rén人 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to support with hand/to help sb. up/to help"fú扶 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "his"tāde他的 "companion/comrade/fellow"tóngbàn同伴。"if"Ruòshì若是 "lone/lonely"gū孤 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒,"haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "other people/others/other person"biérén别人 "to support with hand/to help sb. up/to help"fú扶 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "he/him"tā他 "to come"lái来。"this/these"Zhè这 "man/person/people"rén人 "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 "disaster"huò祸 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
11 "furthermore"Zàizhě再者,"two/2"èr二 "man/person/people"rén人 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "to sleep"shuì睡,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "warm/nice and warm"nuǎnhuó暖和。" one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"Yī一 "man/person/people"rén人 "alone/independent/single/sole/only"dú独 "to sleep"shuì睡,"how"zěn怎 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "warm/nice and warm"nuǎnhuó暖和 "(question particle)"ne呢?
12 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"Yǒurén有人 "to attack/to accuse/to study"gōng攻 "victorious"shèng胜 "lone/lonely"gū孤 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "man/person/people"rén人,"to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "two/2"èr二 "man/person/people"rén人 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "enemy/match"dí敌 "hinder/resist/obstruct/hinder/cover/keep off/a cover/to block (a blow)/to get in the way of"dǎng挡 "he/him"tā他。"three/3"Sān三 "share/portion/section/part/thigh/(a measure word, e.g. use with electric current)/whiff"gǔ股 "compound/synthesis/mixture"héchéng合成 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cord/string"shéngzi绳子,"not easy"bùróngyì不容易 "snap"zhéduàn折断。
13 "poor/impoverished"Pínqióng贫穷 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "juvenile/youngster"shàonián少年 "man/person/people"rén人,"excel"shèngguò胜过 "aged"niánlǎo年老 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "to accept/to pay (tax etc.)"nà纳 "admonish"jiàn谏 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王。
14 "this/these"Zhè这 "man/person/people"rén人 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "(n) jail/prison/slammer/stir"jiānláo监牢 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "he/him"tā他 "country/state/nation"guó国 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "to come"lái来 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "poor/impoverished"pínqióng贫穷 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
15 "I/me"Wǒ我 "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 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "operation/action/to move/mobile"xíngdòng行动 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活 "man/person/people"rén人,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)"suí随 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "that/those"nà那 "second place"dì’èrwèi第二位,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来 "instead/replace"dàitì代替 "(a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity)/old (of people)/venerable (person)"lǎo老 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "juvenile/youngster"shàonián少年 "man/person/people"rén人。
16 "he/him"Tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "govern/administer/control"zhìlǐ治理 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "his"tāde他的 "common people"bǎixìng百姓,"many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "countless/numberless/innumerable"wúshù无数。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "he/him"tā他 "afterwards/later"hòulái后来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"still/yet/to value/to esteem"shàng尚 "further/moreover"qiě且 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦 "he/him"tā他。"this/these"Zhè这 "(idiom) "it is truly...""zhēnshì真是 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空,"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to catch/to seize/to capture/to catch"bǔ捕 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风。