Luómǎshū罗马书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 12
1 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "brethren"dìxiōngmén弟兄们,"I/me"wǒ我 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mercy"cíbēi慈悲 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "(human) body/health"shēntǐ身体 "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,"treat as/regard as"dàngzuò当作 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活 "offer sacrifice"jì祭,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "clean"jié洁 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理 "actually/place"suǒ所 "only natural/as it should be/certainly/of course/without doubt"dāngrán当然 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
2 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "follow the example of/emulate"xiàofǎ效法 "this"zhègè这个 "world"shìjiè世界。"if only/so long as"Zhǐyào只要 "regard/kindly feelings/intention"xīnyì心意 "up-to-date/to update"gēngxīn更新 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "change/vary"biànhuà变化,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "examine/inquire/observe/inspect/look into/to examine"chá察 "to examine/to test/to check"yàn验 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "good and honest/kind-hearted"shànliáng善良,"pure/simple/unmixed/genuine"chún纯 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "(adj) makes one happy; gratifying"kěxǐ可喜 "pleased"yuè悦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "decree/order"zhǐyì旨意。
3 "I/me"Wǒ我 "lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "actually/place"suǒ所 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩,"couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "each/every"gè各 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "too much/excessively"guòyú过于 "actually/place"suǒ所 "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 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 "divide"fēngěi分给 "each/every"gè各 "man/person/people"rén人 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "dimension/magnitude/size/measurement"dàxiǎo大小,"it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "(v) abide by; be in accordance with"héhū合乎 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道。
4 "be just like"Zhèngrú正如 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "a/an"yīgè一个 "body/pregnancy"shēnzi身子 "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 have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "a good deal of/quite a lot"hǎoxiē好些 "limb"zhī肢 "body/form/style/system"tǐ体,"limb"zhī肢 "body/form/style/system"tǐ体 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "usefulness"yòngchu用处。
5 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "this/these"zhè这 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "man/person/people"rén人,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "(n) the entire body/(meas) for wearing a suit"yīshēn一身,"each other/mutually/mutual"hùxiāng互相 "communication/get in touch with/contact/connection (math.)"liánluò联络 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "limb"zhī肢 "body/form/style/system"tǐ体,"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。
6 "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 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"suǒdé所得 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐,"each/every"gè各 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "different/distinct/not the same/not alike"bùtóng不同。"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "prophecy"yùyán预言,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "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 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "degree (level or extent)/level"chéngdù程度 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "prophecy"yùyán预言
7 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "deacon"zhíshì执事,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "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 "for a particular person, occasion, purpose/focused on one thing/special/expert/particular (to sth)/concentrated/specialized"zhuān专 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "deacon"zhíshì执事。"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "instruct/teach"jiàodǎo教导 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "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 "for a particular person, occasion, purpose/focused on one thing/special/expert/particular (to sth)/concentrated/specialized"zhuān专 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "instruct/teach"jiàodǎo教导。
8 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "to make into/to change into/-ization/to ... -ize/to transform"huà化 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "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 "for a particular person, occasion, purpose/focused on one thing/special/expert/particular (to sth)/concentrated/specialized"zhuān专 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "to make into/to change into/-ization/to ... -ize/to transform"huà化。"(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"Shī施 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "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 "honest/honesty/honorable/truthful"chéngshí诚实。"govern/administer/control"Zhìlǐ治理 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "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 "politely, solicitously"yīnqín殷勤。"pity"Liánmǐn怜悯 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "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 "(v) want (to do sth)/(v) be satisfied"gānxīn甘心。
9 "spouse/husband/wife/sweetheart"Àiren爱人 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "(adj) false; untrue"xūjiǎ虚假,"nauseated"ě恶 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "loath/to hate/be disgusted with"yànwù厌恶,"good"shàn善 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "get close to someone/get intimate"qīnjìn亲近。
10 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"Ài爱 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "affectionate/intimate/warm-hearted"qīnrè亲热。"(adj) respectful; deferential"Gōngjìng恭敬 "man/person/people"rén人,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "push/refuse (responsibility)/shove"tuī推 "to ask/to let/permit/have (someone do something)/to yield/to allow"ràng让。
11 "politely, solicitously"Yīnqín殷勤 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "idle/lazy"lǎnduò懒惰。"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "fire"huǒ火 "heat/to heat up/fervent/hot (of weather)/warm up"rè热。"frequently/usually/often"Chángcháng常常 "clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)"fú服 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主。
12 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "(v) hope for; count on/(n) hope"zhǐwàng指望 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "trials and tribulations"huànnàn患难 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "endure/restrain oneself/exercise/patient/patience"rěnnài忍耐。"prayer"Dǎogào祷告 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "permanent"héng恒 "to cut/to slice"qiē切。
13 "saint"Shèngtú圣徒 "shortage/be lacking/to be short of/to lack/scarcity"quēfá缺乏 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to assist/to support/to help/group/gang/party"bāng帮 "to repair/to patch/to mend/to make up for/to fill (a vacancy)/to supplement"bǔ补。"customer/visitor/guest"Kè客 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "taste"wèi味 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "entertain"kuǎndài款待。
14 "force/compel/coerce"Bīpò逼迫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "they"tāmen他们 "blessings/wish well"zhùfú祝福。"if only/so long as"Zhǐyào只要 "blessings/wish well"zhùfú祝福,"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "put a curse on"zhòu咒 "curse/swear (oath)"zǔ诅。
15 "and/to give/together with"Yǔ与 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。"and/to give/together with"Yǔ与 "sorrow/grief/pity/to grieve for/to pity/to lament"āi哀 "to cry/to weep"kū哭 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "to cry/to weep"kū哭。
16 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "(N) Tongxin (place in Ningxia)"Tóngxīn同心。"don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "(n) resolve; drive"zhìqì志气 "tall/lofty"gāodà高大,"to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "look down/stoop"fǔ俯 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "petty and low"bēiwēi卑微 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。("man/person/people"Rén人 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事)"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明。
17 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "nauseated"ě恶 "to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge"bào报 "nauseated"ě恶,"(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "America/beautiful"měi美 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(v) take care; be mindful"liúxīn留心 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作。
18 "if"Ruòshì若是 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行,"always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general/in every case"zǒng总 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "do one's best (effort)/strive as much as possible"jìnlì尽力 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "(adj) peaceful relations; harmonious"hémù和睦。
19 "dear"Qīn’àide亲爱的 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄,"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "to stretch/to extend"shēn伸 "injustice/to wrong"yuān冤,"(conj) it is the lesser of two evils to...; would rather..."nìngkě宁可 "(make a) concession/to give in/to yield"ràngbù让步,"allow (sb. to do as he pleases)"tīngpíng听凭 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "indignant"nù怒。("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "to ask/to let/permit/have (someone do something)/to yield/to allow"ràng让 "man/person/people"rén人 "mad"fānù发怒)"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "classics/sacred book/pass through/to undergo/scripture"jīng经 "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 remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着,"to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to stretch/to extend"shēn伸 "injustice/to wrong"yuān冤 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我。"I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "retribution/judgment"bàoyìng报应。
20 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to be hungry/hungry"è饿 "(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/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "he/him"tā他 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃。"to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "thirsty"kě渴 "(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/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "he/him"tā他 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "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,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "carbon/charcoal"tàn炭 "fire"huǒ火 "a pile/a mass/heap/stack"duī堆 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "his"tāde他的 "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。
21 "you"Nǐ你 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "nauseated"ě恶 "actually/place"suǒ所 "victorious"shèng胜,"wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "good"shàn善 "victorious"shèng胜 "nauseated"ě恶。