Gē歌 lín林 duō多 qián前 shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 2
1 "brethren"Dìxiōngmén弟兄们,"previously/formerly"cóngqián从前 "I/me"wǒ我 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "there/that place"nàli那里 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "to use"yòng用 "high/tall"gāo高 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "wisdom/knowledge"zhì智 "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 "publicize"xuānchuán宣传 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) profound; deep; a mystery"àomì奥秘。
2 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "I/me"wǒ我 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "plan/idea/decision"zhǔyi主意,"(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 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道 "else/other"biéde别的,"(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "he/him"tā他 "nail"dīng钉 "cross/crucifix/yoke one has to endure"shízìjià十字架。
3 "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 "there/that place"nàli那里,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "weak/feeble/flabby"ruǎnruò软弱,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to fear"jù惧 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "what"shén甚 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战 "to be fearful/apprehensive"jīng兢。
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "if"dehuà的话,"to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "(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,"(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "to use"yòng用 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "tactful/euphemistic"wěiwǎn委婉 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "to use"yòng用 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "almighty"dànéng大能 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明 "certificate/proof/to prove/to demonstrate/to confirm/certificate/proof"zhèng证。
5 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"Jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "not mind/not care"bùzàihū不在乎 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧,"(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "(v) be determined by/(v) care about; mind"zàihu在乎 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "almighty"dànéng大能。
6 "however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "complete/whole/totally/entirely"wánquán完全 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "also/too"yě也 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "this/these"zhè这 "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 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "this/these"zhè这 "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 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "authority/power/right"quán权 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "will/shall/be going to"jiāngyào将要 "be defeated/to defeat/loss"bài败 "to die/to perish"wáng亡 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。
7 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "previously/formerly"cóngqián从前 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to hide/to conceal"yǐncáng隐藏,"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(n) profound; deep; a mystery"àomì奥秘 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "before/formerly/previous"yǐqián以前 "schedule in advance"yùdìng预定 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(N) Derong (place in Sichuan)"Déróng得荣 "brilliant/glorious"yào耀 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
8 "this/these"Zhè这 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "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 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "authority/power/right"quán权 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "a/an"yīgè一个 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"they"Tāmen他们 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "nail"dīng钉 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "cross/crucifix/yoke one has to endure"shízìjià十字架 "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 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
9 "as (if)/such as"Rú如 "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 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记,"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "his"tāde他的 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to prepare/to make ready/preparation/preparatory"yùbèi预备 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "eye"yǎnjīng眼睛 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见,"ear"ěrduo耳朵 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "hear"tīngjiàn听见,"popular feeling/the will of the people"rénxīn人心 "also/too"yě也 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to think of/call to mind"xiǎngdào想到 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
10 "only"Zhǐyǒu只有 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to reveal, make known"xiǎnmíng显明 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "take part in/participate/join/attend/to join/unequal/varied/irregular/to counsel/uneven/not uniform"cān参 "to penetrate/thorough/penetrating/to pass through/to pierce"tòu透 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "profound/profoundly"shēn’ào深奥 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "also/too"yě也 "take part in/participate/join/attend/to join/unequal/varied/irregular/to counsel/uneven/not uniform"cān参 "to penetrate/thorough/penetrating/to pass through/to pierce"tòu透 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
11 "besides/apart from (... also...)/in addition to/except (for)"Chúle除了 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "man/person/people"rén人 "inside/interior"lǐtou里头 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵,"who"shéi谁 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"Xiàng像 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样,"besides/apart from (... also...)/in addition to/except (for)"chúle除了 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵,"also/too"yě也 "nobody"méiyǒurén没有人 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
12 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to accept"lǐngshòu领受 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"not at all/emphatically not"bìngbù并不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "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 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "to bestow/to give"cìgěi赐给 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
13 "and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"Bìngqiě并且 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "these"zhèxie这些 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "(n) servant"yòngrén用人 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "actually/place"suǒ所 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "religion/teaching"jiào教 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "to use"yòng用 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "actually/place"suǒ所 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "religion/teaching"jiào教 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "if"dehuà的话,"explanation/to explain/to interpret/to resolve"jiěshì解释 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人)
14 "however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "blood"xuè血 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "understand/comprehend/grasp"lǐnghuì领会 "divine/hallow/holy/sacred"shénshèng神圣 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"(adv) but on the contrary; but instead of as expected"fǎndào反倒 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "stupid"yú愚 "awkward/clumsy/dull/inelegant/(polite) my"zhuó拙。"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"Bìngqiě并且 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "these"zhèxie这些 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "-ism/only"wéi惟 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "talented person"réncái人才 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "to penetrate/thorough/penetrating/to pass through/to pierce"tòu透。
15 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"Shǔ属 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "to penetrate/thorough/penetrating/to pass through/to pierce"tòu透 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"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 " 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 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "to penetrate/thorough/penetrating/to pass through/to pierce"tòu透 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "he/him"tā他。
16 "who"Shéi谁 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "instruct/teach"jiàodǎo教导 "he/him"tā他 "(question particle)"ne呢?"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"dàn但 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。