Shǐtú使徒xíng行chuán传
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 6
1 "(tw) at that time"Nàshí那时,"disciple"méntú门徒 "to increase/to grow in number"zēngduō增多,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "rare/infrequent"xī希 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Jew"Yóutàirén犹太人,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "rare/infrequent"xī希 "father's elder brother/senior/paternal elder uncle/eldest of brothers/respectful form of address"bó伯 "to come"lái来 "man/person/people"rén人 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "complaint"yuànyán怨言。"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 "every day"tiāntiān天天 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furnish/provide/supply"gōnggěi供给 "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 "(v) forget about; neglect; leave out by mistake"hūluè忽略 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "widow"guǎfu寡妇。
2 "12/twelve"Shí’èr十二 "apostle"shǐtú使徒 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "multitude"zhòng众 "disciple"méntú门徒 "to come"lái来,"couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "they"tāmen他们 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "cast away"piē撇 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道,"to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "to supervise/to manage/to administer/management/administration"guǎnlǐ管理 "food/cuisine/cooked rice/meal"fàn饭 "animal feed/eat/food"shí食,"former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "not conform to/be unsuited to/be out of keeping with/should not/ought out"bùhé不合 "proper/should/suitable/appropriate"yí宜 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
3 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "brethren"dìxiōngmén弟兄们,"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 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "to choose/to pick/to select/to elect"xuǎn选 "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 "seven/7"qī七 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "good/well"hǎo好 "(n) reputation of a person or thing"míngshēng名声,"by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满,"wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "adequate/sufficient/abundant"chōngzú充足 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch"pài派 "they"tāmen他们 "to supervise/to manage/to administer/management/administration"guǎnlǐ管理 "this/these"zhè这 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
4 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "absorption/concentrate/concentrate/concentration/engrossed"zhuānxīn专心 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "to pray/to say one's prayers/prayer"qídǎo祈祷 ""chuándào传道 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
5 "people/public/masses"Dàzhòng大众 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦 "this/these"zhè这 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 ""jiǎnxuǎn拣选 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "company/control"sī司 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心,"Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 ""jiǎnxuǎn拣选 "calf of leg/decay/protect"féi腓 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利,"father's elder brother/senior/paternal elder uncle/eldest of brothers/respectful form of address"bó伯 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "elder brother"gē哥 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗,"Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)"jiā迦 "to shift/to move"nuó挪,"to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "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,"(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "Judaism"Yóutàijiào犹太教 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿 "man/person/people"rén人 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elder brother"gē哥 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉。
6 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"Jiào叫 "they"tāmen他们 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "apostle"shǐtú使徒 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。"apostle"Shǐtú使徒 "prayer"dǎogào祷告 "(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 "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 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "they"tāmen他们 "head"tóu头 "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。
7 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "prosperous/thriving/to prosper/to flourish"xīngwàng兴旺 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "let go"sā撒 "cold"lěng冷 "disciple"méntú门徒 "amount/number"shùmù数目 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to increase/to expand/to add"zēng增 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "what"shén甚 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多。"also/too"Yě也 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "priest"jìsī祭司 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "this/these"zhè这 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道。
8 "company/control"Sī司 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "favor/kind act (from above)"huì惠 "capability/capable/able/ability"nénglì能力,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "among the people/popular/folk/non-governmental/involving people rather than governments"mínjiān民间 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "marvel"qíshì奇事 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "miracle"shénjī神迹。
9 "then/at that time/while"Dāngshí当时 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "hundred"bǎi百 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会 "(main) hall/large room"táng堂 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "several/how many"jǐge几个 "man/person/people"rén人,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "ancient/old"gǔ古 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "how can one help"nài奈,"Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "power/force/strength"lì力 "mountain/hill"shān山 "highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely"tài太,"base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "furniture/tool"jiā家,"Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "Southwest Asia"Xī Yà西亚,"(adv) everyplace/everywhere"gèchù各处 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会 "(main) hall/large room"táng堂 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "several/how many"jǐge几个 "man/person/people"rén人,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "company/control"sī司 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "debate/argue over"biànlùn辩论。
10 "company/control"Sī司 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "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 "repeatedly/continuously/constantly"búzhù不住。
11 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "buy"mǎi买 "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 "man/person/people"rén人 "(v) interpret a topic from a certain point of view"láishuō来说,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "he/him"tā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "to slander/defame/speak ill of"bàng谤??"Moses"Móxī摩西,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "if"dehuà的话。
12 "they"Tāmen他们 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to create a sensation"sǒngdòng耸动 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "common people"bǎixìng百姓,"elder"zhǎnglǎo长老,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "scholar/warrior/knight"shì士,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "suddenly/all of a sudden"hūrán忽然 "to come"lái来 "(v) arrest; catch a criminal"zhuōná捉拿 "he/him"tā他,"(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 "guild"gōnghuì公会 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,
13 "to set up/to arrange/to establish/to found/to display"Shè设 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "fake/false/artificial/to borrow/if/suppose"jiǎ假 "witness/testimony"jiànzhèng见证 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"this"zhègè这个 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"repeatedly/continuously/constantly"búzhù不住 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "dregs/to waste/spoil"zāo糟 "fulfill (a promise)/tread/walk"jiàn践 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "actually/place"suǒ所 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "law"lǜ律 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法。
14 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "he/him"tā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"this/these"zhè这 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "let go"sā撒 "rein in"lè勒 "man/person/people"rén人 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "destruction/devastate"huǐhuài毁坏 "this/these"cǐ此 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"also/too"yě也 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to change/to alter/to transform"gǎibiàn改变 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "actually/place"suǒ所 "give/deliver/hand over"jiāogěi交给 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "compass/rule"guī规 "measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.)/a strip/item/article"tiáo条。
15 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "guild"gōnghuì公会 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "eye"jīng睛 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "he/him"tā他,"to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "his"tāde他的 "appearance/face/features"miànmào面貌,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "angel"tiānshǐ天使 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "appearance/face/features"miànmào面貌。