A阿mó摩sī司shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 4
1 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "let go"sā撒 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "mountain/hill"shān山 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴 "coral"shān珊 "cow"mǔniú母牛 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"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 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to bully"qīfu欺负 "poor"pín贫 "cold/poor/to tremble"hán寒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"crush"yāsuì压碎 "exhausted/poor"qióng穷 "short of/tired"fá乏 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "to come"lái来,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。
2 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"Zhǔ主 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "clean"jié洁 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "oath/vow/to swear/to pledge"shì誓 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "fast/quick/swift"kuài快 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到,"man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to use"yòng用 "hook"gōuzi钩子 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "entice/hook"gōu钩 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"to use"yòng用 "fish"yú鱼 "entice/hook"gōu钩 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "extra/surplus/remaining/after/I/me"yú余 "have as remainder"shèng剩 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "entice/hook"gōu钩 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
3 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "each/every"gè各 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "to break/to split/broken/damaged/worn out"pò破 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "straight/vertical/frank/directly/straightly/upright"zhí直 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行,"put into operation/throw into battle/to put into"tóurù投入 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "opening/door/gate/doorway/gateway/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/category/phylum or division (taxonomy)"mén门。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
4 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "how/which"nǎ哪,"to assign/to appoint/office/responsibility"rèn任 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "father's elder brother/senior/paternal elder uncle/eldest of brothers/respectful form of address"bó伯 "special/unusual/extraordinary"té特 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(commit) crime/crime/offence"fànzuì犯罪,"to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "lucky/Jilin Province (abbrev.)"jí吉 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to increase/to expand/to add"zēng增 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "(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。"daily"Měirì每日 "early morning"zǎochén早晨 "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 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "thing/object/matter"wù物,"each/every"měi每 "three/3"sān三 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 "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 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fully/completely/very"shífēn十分 "one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent, etc.)"zhīyī之一。
5 "to assign/to appoint/office/responsibility"Rèn任 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to offer"xiàn献 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "yeast"jiào酵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(express) thanks/gratitude/grateful/thankful/thanks"gǎnxiè感谢 "offer sacrifice"jì祭,"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "(v) want (to do sth)/(v) be satisfied"gānxīn甘心 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "publicize"xuānchuán宣传 "to inform/report/make known/speech/talk/lecture"bàogào报告 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
6 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "dental/tooth"yáchǐ牙齿 "clean/neat"gānjìng干净,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(adv) everyplace/everywhere"gèchù各处 "foodstuffs/cereals"liángshi粮食 "shortage/be lacking/to be short of/to lack/scarcity"quēfá缺乏,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to go back/to return"guī归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
7 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "reap"shōugē收割 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前 "March/third month"sānyuè三月,"I/me"wǒ我 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "rain"yǔ雨 "to stop/to halt/to cease"tíngzhǐ停止,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to drop/to fall/to come down/to descend"jiàng降 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "there/that place"nàli那里。"I/me"Wǒ我 "precipitation/rainfall"jiàngyǔ降雨 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "this/these"zhè这 "city walls/city/town"chéng城,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "precipitation/rainfall"jiàngyǔ降雨 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "that/those"nà那 "city walls/city/town"chéng城。"this/these"Zhè这 "yuan (unit of currency)/fast (of a watch)/swift/rapid/happy/joyful/soon/quick/(a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap)"kuài块 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "rain"yǔ雨,"that/those"nà那 "yuan (unit of currency)/fast (of a watch)/swift/rapid/happy/joyful/soon/quick/(a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap)"kuài块 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "rain"yǔ雨,"-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "rain"yǔ雨 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "dried up"kū枯 "dry/clean"gān干 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
8 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样,"both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "three/3"sān三 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "assemble/put together/press near/come together"còu凑 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "to try to find/to look for/to call on (sb)/to find/to seek/to return/to look for"zhǎo找 "water/river"shuǐ水,"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝 "insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should"bùzú不足。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to go back/to return"guī归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
9 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "drought"hàn旱("wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风,"bacteria/fungi/moldy"méi霉 "overcooked/rotten/soft"làn烂 "to attack/to accuse/to charge/(military) attack"gōngjī攻击 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "garden"yuán园 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "vegetables, greens"càishū菜蔬,"grape"pútao葡萄 "tree"shù树,"fig"wúhuāguǒ无花果 "tree"shù树,"olive tree"gǎnlǎnshù橄榄树 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "cut with scissors/scissors"jiǎn剪 "insect/worm"chóng虫 "actually/place"suǒ所 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to go back/to return"guī归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
10 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to drop/to fall/to come down/to descend"jiàng降 "epidemic"wēnyì瘟疫 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间,"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Egypt"Āijí埃及 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。"to use"Yòng用 "knife"dāo刀 "massacre/slaughter"shālù杀戮 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "juvenile/youngster"shàonián少年 "man/person/people"rén人,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "horse/horse chess piece/Surname"mǎ马 "mate/one of a pair"pī匹 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "take captive"lǔ掳 "plunder"luè掠,"army/to deal in/to trade/to operate/to run/camp/nourishment/to manage"yíng营 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "corpse/carcass/dead body"shīshou尸首 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "stench/stink/smelly/to smell (bad)"chòu臭 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "to rush at/to throw oneself on"pū扑 "nose"bí鼻。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to go back/to return"guī归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
11 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to overturn/to collapse/to lean/to tend/to incline/to pour out"qīng倾 "to cover/to overflow/to reply to a letter/to overturn/to capsize"fù覆 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "city"yì邑,"like/as"rútóng如同 "I/me"wǒ我 "previously/formerly"cóngqián从前 "to overturn/to collapse/to lean/to tend/to incline/to pour out"qīng倾 "to cover/to overflow/to reply to a letter/to overturn/to capsize"fù覆 "Soto"Suǒduō所多 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛,"moth"é蛾 "rub"mó摩 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "fire"huǒ火 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "extract"chōuchū抽出 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根 "(surname)/firewood"chái柴。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to go back/to return"guī归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
12 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you"nǐ你 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。"Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "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,"you"nǐ你 "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 prepare/to make ready/preparation/preparatory"yùbèi预备 "to welcome"yíng迎 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
13 "that/those"Nà那 "begin/initiate/inaugurate/start/create"chuàng创 "mountain/hill"shān山,"to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "regard/kindly feelings/intention"xīnyì心意 "point out/(give) directives or instructions"zhǐshì指示 "man/person/people"rén人,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "morning/dawn/daybreak"chén晨 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "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 "gloom"yōu’àn幽暗,"foot/base"jiǎo脚 "step on"tà踏 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "high/tall"gāo高 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"his"Tāde他的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "army/military/arms"jūn军 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。