Mǎ马tài太fúyīn福音
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 17
1 "(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 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "six/6"liù六 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天,"Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "Peter (name)"Bǐdé彼得,"Jacob (son of Issac)"Yǎgè雅各,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "Jacob (son of Issac)"Yǎgè雅各 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "brothers/younger brother/brethren"xiōngdì兄弟 "John (name)/Johan (name)/Johann (name)"Yuēhàn约翰,"secretly/inwardly"àn’àn暗暗 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "alpine"gāoshān高山。
2 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "they"tāmen他们 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion"biàn变 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "form/image"xíngxiàng形像。"face"Liǎn脸 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面 "brightness"míngliàng明亮 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "head"tóu头,"(n) clothes"yīshang衣裳 "spotlessly white/pure white"jiébái洁白 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "light/ray/bright"guāng光。
3 "suddenly/all of a sudden"Hūrán忽然 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "Moses"Móxī摩西,"to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "they"tāmen他们 "appearance/to appear"xiǎnxiàn显现,"like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话。
4 "Peter (name)"Bǐdé彼得 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "here"zhèlǐ这里 "real/true/genuine"zhēn真 "good/well"hǎo好。"you"Nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to wish/to want/ready/willing (to do sth)"yuànyì愿意,"I/me"wǒ我 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "here"zhèlǐ这里 "build (scaffolding)/take (boat, train)/hang/join/match/take passage"dā搭 "three/3"sān三 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座 "shed"péng棚," one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你," one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "Moses"Móxī摩西," one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚。
5 "to speak/to say"Shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "between/among/inter-"zhījiān之间,"suddenly/all of a sudden"hūrán忽然 "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 "M for flowers"duǒ朵 "bright (future)/promising"guāngmíng光明 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) cloud (lit by the rising or setting sun)"yúncai云彩 "(v) cover"zhēgài遮盖 "they"tāmen他们。"further/moreover"Qiě且 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "voice/sound"shēngyīn声音 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "(n) cloud (lit by the rising or setting sun)"yúncai云彩 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"this/these"zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子,"I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "he/him"tā他。
6 "disciple"Méntú门徒 "hear"tīngjiàn听见,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "look down/stoop"fǔ俯 "conceal (ambush)/prostrate/submit"fú伏 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"extremely"jíqí极其 "to be afraid/to be scared"hàipà害怕。
7 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前 "to come"lái来,"feel with the hand/to touch/to stroke/to grope/to feel (one's pulse)"mō摸 "they"tāmen他们 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来,"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "to be afraid/to be scared"hàipà害怕。
8 "they"Tāmen他们 "to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/to act/to raise/to choose/to elect"jǔ举 "eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title"mù目 "not see/not meet"bùjiàn不见 " 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,"(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里。
9 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"Xià下 "mountain/hill"shān山 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "they"tāmen他们 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"man/person/people"rén人 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "resurrection"fùhuó复活,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "man/person/people"rén人。
10 "disciple"Méntú门徒 "to ask"wèn问 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "scholar/warrior/knight"shì士 "why/for what reason"wèishénme为什么 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to have to/must"bìxū必须 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 "to come"lái来。
11 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "admittedly (it's true that...)"gùrán固然 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 "to come"lái来,"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 "restore"fùxīng复兴 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
12 "merely/simply/only/but"Zhǐshì只是 "I/me"wǒ我 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "already"yǐjīng已经 "to come"lái来 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"man/person/people"rén人 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "he/him"tā他,"unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng竟 "arbitrarily/at will/random"rènyì任意 "wait/treat/deal with/need/about/intending to do something"dài待 "he/him"tā他。"man/person/people"Rén人 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "also/too"yě也 "will/shall/be going to"jiāngyào将要 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害。
13 "disciple"Méntú门徒 "this/these"zhè这 "ability/talent/endowment/gift/an expert/only (then)/only if/just"cái才 "clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize"míngbai明白 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "baptize"shīxǐ施洗 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "John (name)/Johan (name)/Johann (name)"Yuēhàn约翰。
14 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "disciple"méntú门徒 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "there/that place"nàli那里,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "a/an"yīgè一个 "man/person/people"rén人 "to come"lái来 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣,"kneel"guì跪 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下,"to speak/to say"shuō说,
15 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"Zhǔ主 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"pity"liánmǐn怜悯 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "son"érzi儿子。"he/him"Tā他 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "epilepsy"diānxián癫痫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ailment/sickness/illness/disease/fall ill/sick/defect"bìng病 "very/rather/quite"hěn很 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦,"repeatedly/time and again"lǚcì屡次 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "fire"huǒ火 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里,"repeatedly/time and again"lǚcì屡次 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "water/river"shuǐ水 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。
16 "I/me"Wǒ我 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "he/him"tā他 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "you"nǐ你 "disciple"méntú门徒 "there/that place"nàli那里,"they"tāmen他们 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "(v) treat a sickness"yīzhì医治 "he/him"tā他。
17 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"(interj. of disapproval)"ǎi嗳,"this/these"zhè这 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "perverse/rebellious/to rebel"bèi悖 "absurd/erroneous"miù谬 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) generation; generation to generation"shìdài世代 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "here"zhèlǐ这里 "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?"I/me"wǒ我 "endure/restrain oneself/exercise/patient/patience"rěnnài忍耐 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "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?"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "he/him"tā他 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "I/me"wǒ我 "here"zhèlǐ这里 "to come"lái来 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。
18 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "denounce"chìzé斥责 "that/those"nà那 "ghost/sly/crafty"guǐ鬼,"ghost/sly/crafty"guǐ鬼 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来。"thereupon/henceforth"Cóngcǐ从此 "child"háizi孩子 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "recover (from illness)"quán痊 "heal/the more...the more/to recover/better"yù愈 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
19 "disciple"Méntú门徒 "secretly/inwardly"àn’àn暗暗 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "front/in front (of)"gēnqián跟前 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "why/for what reason"wèishénme为什么 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"gǎn赶 "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 "that/those"nà那 "ghost/sly/crafty"guǐ鬼 "(question particle)"ne呢?
20 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心 "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小。"I/me"Wǒ我 "in reality/honestly/really/verily/concrete"shízài实在 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "a grain/a granule"lì粒 "Brassica juncea"jiècài芥菜 "kind/type/race/breed/seed/species (taxonomy)"zhǒng种,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "this/these"zhè这 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座 "mountain/hill"shān山 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"you"nǐ你 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "this side/here"zhèbiān这边 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "yonder"nàbian那边,"it (used for things)"tā它 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"Bìngqiě并且 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 " 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 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
21 "go so far as to/as for/as to"Zhìyú至于 "this/these"zhè这 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "kind/type/class/category/similar/like/to resemble"lèi类 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ghost/sly/crafty"guǐ鬼,"to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "prayer"dǎogào祷告 "fast (not eat)"jìnshí禁食,"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来。("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"gǎn赶 "he/him"tā他 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来)
22 "they"Tāmen他们 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to add/plus"jiā加 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "the building or room opposite"duìmén对门 "apprentice/disciple"tú徒 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"man/person/people"rén人 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "will/shall/be going to"jiāngyào将要 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "manpower"rénshǒu人手 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。
23 "they"Tāmen他们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "murder"shāhài杀害 "he/him"tā他,"third/No. 3"dìsān第三 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "he/him"tā他 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "resurrection"fùhuó复活。"disciple"Méntú门徒 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "greatly/enormously"dàdà大大 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "worried"yōu忧 "worry about"chóu愁。
24 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"Dàole到了 "(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)"jiā迦 "hundred"bǎi百 "agriculture"nóng农,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to receive/to accept/to collect/in care of (used on address line after name)"shōu收 "(surname)/4th heavenly stem/a Chinese surname"dīng丁 "taxes/duties"shuì税 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to come"lái来 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "Peter (name)"Bǐdé彼得 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sir/mister/teacher/(title of respect)"xiānsheng先生 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to accept/to pay (tax etc.)"nà纳 "(surname)/4th heavenly stem/a Chinese surname"dīng丁 "taxes/duties"shuì税 "(question tag)"ma吗?("(surname)/4th heavenly stem/a Chinese surname"dīng丁 "taxes/duties"shuì税 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "half/semi-/incomplete/(after a number) and a half/half"bàn半 "yuan (unit of currency)/fast (of a watch)/swift/rapid/happy/joyful/soon/quick/(a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap)"kuài块 "(surname)/coin/money"qián钱)
25 "Peter (name)"Bǐdé彼得 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to accept/to pay (tax etc.)"nà纳。"he/him"Tā他 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "house/room"wūzi屋子,"Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "he/him"tā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"west"xī西 "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,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "idea/opinion/meaning"yìsī意思 "how/what way/what"rúhé如何。"life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"Shì世 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "who"shéi谁 "levy (fine)/impose (tariff)"zhēngshōu征收 "(customs) duty/tariff"guānshuì关税 "(surname)/4th heavenly stem/a Chinese surname"dīng丁 "taxes/duties"shuì税。"is/are/am/yes/to be"Shì是 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "son"érzi儿子 "(question particle)"ne呢?"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外 "man/person/people"rén人 "(question particle)"ne呢?
26 "Peter (name)"Bǐdé彼得 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外 "man/person/people"rén人。"Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"since/as/this being the case"jìrán既然 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此,"son"érzi儿子 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "tax-free"miǎnshuì免税 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
27 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"kǒngpà恐怕 "offend"chùfàn触犯 "they"tāmen他们,("offend"chùfàn触犯 "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 "stumble"bàndào绊倒)"you"nǐ你 "further/moreover"qiě且 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "seaside"hǎibiān海边 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(n) fishing/(v) go fishing"diàoyú钓鱼,"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 "to fish with a hook and bait"diào钓 "(v) come up/(v) approach/used after verb to indicate success"shànglái上来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fish"yú鱼 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来,"open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "it (used for things)"tā它 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口,"must/have to"bìděi必得 "piece"yīkuài一块 "(surname)/coin/money"qián钱,"can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "they"tāmen他们,"to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "you"nǐ你 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "taxes/duties"shuì税 "silver"yín银。