Yǎgē雅歌
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 1
SolomonSuǒluómén所罗门 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 songgē歌,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 songgē歌 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "Song of Solomon"yǎgē雅歌。
2 sincere/willingYuàn愿 diversiontāyòng他用 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 I/mewǒ我 "dear/intimate/parent/relation/closely related"qīn亲 mouthzuǐ嘴。cause/reason/becauseYīn因 younǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "love (between man and woman)"àiqíng爱情 "(particle used for comparison and " ratio? hands) (with gesture to contrast compare than?) -erbǐ比 wine/liquor/spiritsjiǔ酒 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 America/beautifulměi美。
3 youNǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 ointment/pastegāo膏 oil/slyyóu油 fragrantxīn馨 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香。youNǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 like/asrútóng如同 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香 ointment/pastegāo膏,"therefore/as a result/so"suǒyǐ所以 multitudezhòng众 (surname)/boy/child/childrentóng童 female/womannǚ女 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 younǐ你。
4 sincere/willingYuàn愿 younǐ你 "attract (interest, investment, etc.)"xīyǐn吸引 I/mewǒ我,we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 fast/quick/swiftkuài快 "to run/to escape"pǎo跑 "to follow"gēnsuí跟随 younǐ你。"king/Wang (proper name)"Wáng王 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 I/mewǒ我 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 inside/inner/internal/within/interiornèi内 roomshì室,we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 younǐ你 joyfulhuānxǐ欢喜 happy/merrykuàilè快乐。we/us/ourselvesWǒmen我们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to praise/to acclaim/to commend/to complement"chēngzàn称赞 younǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "love (between man and woman)"àiqíng爱情,victoriousshèng胜 "to seem/to appear/similar/like/to resemble"sì似 "to praise/to acclaim/to commend/to complement"chēngzàn称赞 America/beautifulměi美 wine/liquor/spiritsjiǔ酒。theyTāmen他们 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 younǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理 actually/placesuǒ所 "only natural/as it should be/certainly/of course/without doubt"dāngrán当然 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
5 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"Yē耶 (surname)/road/path/waylù路 "let go"sā撒 coldlěng冷 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 multitudezhòng众 woman/femalenǚzǐ女子 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,I/mewǒ我 "although/even though"suīrán虽然 "black/dark/Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.)"hēi黑,"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 handsome/elegantxiù秀 America/beautifulměi美,like/asrútóng如同 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基 "attain/pass through/achieve/reach/realize/clear/inform/notify/dignity"dá达 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 shedpéng棚,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 SolomonSuǒluómén所罗门 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 curtain/veilmànzi幔子。
6 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 headtóu头 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 I/mewǒ我 "to sun"shài晒 "black/dark/Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.)"hēi黑 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/soft"qīng轻 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 I/mewǒ我。I/meWǒ我 like/same/similar/together/alike/withtóng同 female/mothermǔ母 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 brotherdìxiōng弟兄 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 I/mewǒ我 madfānù发怒,theytāmen他们 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 I/mewǒ我 "(v) guard; watch"kānshǒu看守 vineyardpútáoyuán葡萄园,myselfwǒzìjǐ我自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 vineyardpútáoyuán葡萄园 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "(v) guard; watch"kānshǒu看守。
7 I/meWǒ我 heart/mindxīn心 actually/placesuǒ所 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 younǐ你 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 I/mewǒ我,younǐ你 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 whence/wherehéchǔ何处 shepherdmù牧 (surname)/sheepyáng羊,"(n) noon"shǎngwu晌午 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 whence/wherehéchǔ何处 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 (surname)/sheepyáng羊 "to rest"xiē歇 "to lie/to crouch"wò卧。I/meWǒ我 "there is no need/why should"hébì何必 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 younǐ你 companion/comrade/fellowtóngbàn同伴 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 (surname)/sheepyáng羊 crowd/flock/groupqún群 lateral/sidepángbiān旁边,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 faceliǎn脸 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人 "(question particle)"ne呢?
8 youNǐ你 this/thesezhè这 woman/femalenǚzǐ女子 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top"jí极 beautifulměilì美丽 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,younǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道,"(adv) no need to think about; by all means/(adv) simply; just; merely"zhǐguǎn只管 "to follow"gēnsuí跟随 (surname)/sheepyáng羊 crowd/flock/groupqún群 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 foot/basejiǎo脚 footprint/trace/trackszōng踪 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 younǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 goatshānyáng山羊 lambgāo羔 shepherdmù牧 "place in, on, at"fàngzài放在 pastor/pastoralmùrén牧人 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 shedpéng棚 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 lateral/sidepángbiān旁边。
9 my/mineWǒde我的 excellentjiā佳 accidental/image/pair/mateǒu偶,I/mewǒ我 "(will, shall, " to use? get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 younǐ你 "(particle used for comparison and " ratio? hands) (with gesture to contrast compare than?) -erbǐ比 pharaohfǎlǎo法老 "car/a vehicle/machine/to shape with a lathe"chē车 "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 cover/covering/case/cover/(a measure word, a set of something)/sheath"tào套 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 steedjùnmǎ骏马。
10 youNǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "gills/lower part of cheeks"sāi腮 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 braidfǎbiàn发辫 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 handsome/elegantxiù秀 America/beautifulměi美,younǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 neckjǐngxiàng颈项 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 bead/pearlzhū珠 "to string together/to mix up/to conspire/to connect/(a measure word)/string"chuàn串 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 gorgeoushuálì华丽。
11 we/us/ourselvesWǒmen我们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 younǐ你 weave/plait/organize/group/arrange/edit/compile/write/compose/fabricatebiān编 "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 metal/money/goldjīn金 "a braid or queue/to plait"biàn辫,"to inlay/to embed/ridge/border"xiāng镶 "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 silveryín银 naildīng钉。
12 "king/Wang (proper name)"Wáng王 "just (right)/main/upright/straight/correct/principle"zhèng正 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "banquet/woven mat/seat/place"xí席 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,my/minewǒde我的 how/whichnǎ哪 "(phonetic)/command to a horse/clatter (of horses' hoofs)"dā哒 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香 ointment/pastegāo膏 "to send out/to issue"fāchū发出 "(n) smell; fragrance"xiāngwèi香味。
13 I/meWǒ我 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 my/minewǒde我的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "(adj) artificial/(n) human attempt or effort"rénwéi人为 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) " etc.)? (family, entire noun) a (before than...? happen VERB did sooner noyī一 "a pouch/bag/sack/pocket"dài袋 "(negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not"méi没 medicine/drug/cureyào药,always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constantcháng常 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 I/mewǒ我 "to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"huái怀 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。
14 I/meWǒ我 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 my/minewǒde我的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "(adj) artificial/(n) human attempt or effort"rénwéi人为 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) " etc.)? (family, entire noun) a (before than...? happen VERB did sooner noyī一 "M for plants"kē棵 phoenixfèng凤 immortalxiān仙 "flower/blossom/to spend (money, time)/fancy pattern"huā花,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 secret/hidden/concealedyǐn隐 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基 "(possessive part.)/(subor. part.)"de底 vineyardpútáoyuán葡萄园 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。
15 my/mineWǒde我的 excellentjiā佳 accidental/image/pair/mateǒu偶,younǐ你 whatshén甚 beautifulměilì美丽,younǐ你 whatshén甚 beautifulměilì美丽,younǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 eyeyǎn眼 "(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 pigeongēzǐ鸽子 eyeyǎn眼。
16 my/mineWǒde我的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 man/person/peoplerén人 how/whichnǎ哪,younǐ你 whatshén甚 beautifulměilì美丽 amiable/cute/lovelykě’ài可爱,we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 grassqīngcǎo青草 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "bed/couch/(a measure word)"chuáng床 couchtà榻,
17 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"Yǐ以 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香 "cypress tree"bǎishù柏树 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 house/buildingfángwū房屋 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 ridgepoledòngliáng栋梁,"to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "pine tree"sōngshù松树 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 beam/rafterschuán椽 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子。