Gē歌 lín林 duō多 qián前 shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 8
1 "by the/per/discuss/theory/to talk (about)/to discuss"Lùn论 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "thing/object/matter"wù物,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to know"xiǎode晓得 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识。"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "man/person/people"rén人 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "high/tall"gāo高 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大,"-ism/only"wéi惟 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 ""àixīn爱心 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "man/person/people"rén人。
2 "to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么,"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 "he/him"tā他 "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 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"he/him"tā他 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道。
3 "to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"this/these"zhè这 "man/person/people"rén人 "to be"nǎishì乃是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
4 "by the/per/discuss/theory/to talk (about)/to discuss"Lùn论 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "thing/object/matter"wù物,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像 "to be alive"zàishì在世 "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 "not count as"suànbùdé算不得 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么。"also/too"Yě也 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "only"zhǐyǒu只有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位,"again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "else/other"biéde别的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
5 "although/even though"Suī虽 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(v) call/name/be called"chēngwéi称为 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天,"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "that/those"nà那 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主。
6 "however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "only"zhǐyǒu只有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "father"fù父,"Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "(surname)"yú于 "he/him"tā他,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "also/too"yě也 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(surname)"yú于 "he/him"tā他。"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 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督,"Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "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 "he/him"tā他 "(there are) some (who are...)/some (exist)"yǒude有的,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "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 "he/him"tā他 "(there are) some (who are...)/some (exist)"yǒude有的。
7 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "man/person/people"rén人 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "this/these"zhè这 "class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识。"(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"Yǒurén有人 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "nowadays"rújīn如今 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "to pay respect/worship/visit/salute"bài拜 "accustomed to/used to"guàn惯 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "actually/place"suǒ所 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "thing/object/matter"wù物。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "conscience"liángxīn良心 "since/as/this being the case"jìrán既然 "weak/feeble/flabby"ruǎnruò软弱,"also/too"yě也 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "nasty/sordid/filthy"wūhuì污秽 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
8 "actually/that is not the case/in fact/really"Qíshí其实 "food"shíwù食物 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "also/too"yě也 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "to damage/injure/to lose/to harm"sǔn损,"eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "also/too"yě也 "no good/not good for/not beneficial"wúyì无益。
9 "merely/simply/only/but"Zhǐshì只是 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cautious/prudent"jǐnshèn谨慎,"(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"kǒngpà恐怕 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "this/these"zhè这 "freedom/free/liberty"zìyóu自由,"unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng竟 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "that/those"nà那 "weak/feeble/flabby"ruǎnruò软弱 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "stumbling block/obstacle"bànjiǎoshí绊脚石。
10 "to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "you"nǐ你 "this/these"zhè这 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "temple/monastery"miào庙 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "banquet/woven mat/seat/place"xí席,"this/these"zhè这 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "conscience"liángxīn良心 "if"ruòshì若是 "weak/feeble/flabby"ruǎnruò软弱,"(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "to release/to free/to let go/to put/to place/to let out"fàng放 "the gall/the nerve/courage/guts/gall bladder"dǎn胆 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "that/those"nà那 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "(question tag)"ma吗?
11 "that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"Yīncǐ因此,"Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "that/those"nà那 "weak/feeble/flabby"ruǎnruò软弱 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄,"also/too"yě也 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识 "submerge/immerse/sink/deep/profound/to lower/to drop"chén沉 "perish"lún沦 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
12 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "(v) say something that offends sb; have a faux pas"dézuì得罪 "brethren"dìxiōngmén弟兄们,"injure/injury/wound"shāng伤 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "they"tāmen他们 "weak/feeble/flabby"ruǎnruò软弱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "conscience"liángxīn良心,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "(v) say something that offends sb; have a faux pas"dézuì得罪 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督。
13 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "food"shíwù食物 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "I/me"wǒ我 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒,"I/me"wǒ我 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "meat/flesh"ròu肉,"so as not to/so as to avoid"miǎnde免得 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "I/me"wǒ我 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。