Gē歌 lín林 duō多 hòu後 shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 3
1 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "recommend (a person)"jǔjiàn举荐 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(question tag)"ma吗?"how can it be that"qǐ岂 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "other people/others/other person"biérén别人,"(n) servant"yòngrén用人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "recommend (a person)"jiàn荐 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to use"yòng用 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "recommend (a person)"jiàn荐 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "man/person/people"rén人 "(question tag)"ma吗?
2 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "recommend (a person)"jiàn荐 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信,"to write"xiě写 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里,"by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "actually/place"suǒ所 "read aloud"niàn念 "read aloud"sòng诵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
3 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "clear/distinct/obvious"míngxiǎn明显 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信,"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 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to decorate/to embellish/to repair/to build/to study/to write/to cultivate"xiū修 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"Búshì不是 "to use"yòng用 "China ink/ink stick/abbrev. for Mexico"mò墨 "to write"xiě写 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "to use"yòng用 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "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 "to write"xiě写 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"Búshì不是 "to write"xiě写 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "rock/stone"shí石 "a register/a block of printing/an edition/version/page"bǎn版 "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 be"nǎishì乃是 "to write"xiě写 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "heart/mind"xīn心 "a register/a block of printing/an edition/version/page"bǎn版 "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。
4 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "therefore/as a result/so"suǒyǐ所以 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "ability/talent/endowment/gift/an expert/only (then)/only if/just"cái才 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心,
5 "not at all/emphatically not"Bìngbù并不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "undertake/assume (responsibility, etc.)"chéngdān承担 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "undertake/assume (responsibility, etc.)"chéngdān承担 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
6 "he/him"Tā他 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to bear/to carry/to hold/to continue/to undertake/to take charge/owing to/due to/to receive"chéng承 "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 "this/these"zhè这 "meso- (chem.)/new/newly"xīn新 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "deacon"zhíshì执事。"(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"Búshì不是 "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 "letter/symbol/character/word"zì字 "(a measure word, for sentences or lines of verse)/sentence"jù句,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "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 "energy/perfect/excellent/refined/very/proficient"jīng精 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "that/those"nà那 "letter/symbol/character/word"zì字 "(a measure word, for sentences or lines of verse)/sentence"jù句 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "man/person/people"rén人 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死,"energy/perfect/excellent/refined/very/proficient"jīng精 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "man/person/people"rén人 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活。("energy/perfect/excellent/refined/very/proficient"Jīng精 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵)。
7 "that/those"Nà那 "diction"yòngzì用字 "quarter (hour)/(a measure word)/to carve/to engrave/to cut/oppressive"kè刻 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "stone"shítou石头 "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 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "office/duty"zhí职 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"still/yet/to value/to esteem"shàng尚 "further/moreover"qiě且 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光,"even/so much so that"shènzhì甚至 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面 "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 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光,"cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "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 "his"tāde他的 "face"liǎn脸。"this/these"Zhè这 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "gradually"jiànjiàn渐渐 "retreat/to decline/to move back/to withdraw"tuì退 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
8 "much less/let alone"Hékuàng何况 "that/those"nà那 "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 "office/duty"zhí职 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "(question tag)"ma吗?
9 "if"Ruòshì若是 "convict (someone of a crime)"dìngzuì定罪 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "office/duty"zhí职 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光,"that/those"nà那 "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "office/duty"zhí职 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to exceed/to climb over/to surpass/the more ... the more"yuè越 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
10 "that/those"Nà那 "previously/formerly"cóngqián从前 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "this/these"zhè这 "enormous"jídà极大 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光,"(conj) given that..."jiùsuàn就算 "must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
11 "to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "that/those"nà那 "abolish/crippled"fèi废 "to drop/to fall"diào掉 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光,"this/these"zhè这 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
12 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to hope for/look forward to"pànwàng盼望,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "courageous/daring/fearless"dàdǎn大胆 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "to speak/to say"shuō说,
13 "(negative prefix)/not/no"Bù不 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "handkerchief"pà帕 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "face"liǎn脸 "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 call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "eye"jīng睛 "see (that)/note"kàndào看到 "that/those"nà那 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "abolish/crippled"fèi废 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "conclusion/ending"jiéjú结局。
14 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "hard/firm/strong/just/barely/exactly"gāng刚 "hard/stiff/strong/firm"yìng硬。"until"Zhídào直到 "today"jīnrì今日 "read aloud"sòng诵 "to read/to study"dú读 "old (opposite of new)/former"jiù旧 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"this/these"zhè这 "handkerchief"pà帕 "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 "lift off (a cover)/divulge"jiē揭 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。"this/these"Zhè这 "handkerchief"pà帕 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "(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 "already"yǐjīng已经 "abolish/crippled"fèi废 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
15 "however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "until"zhídào直到 "today"jīnrì今日,"each/every"měi每 "every time/meet by chance"féng逢 "read aloud"sòng诵 "to read/to study"dú读 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "book/letter"shū书 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"handkerchief"pà帕 "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 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "they"tāmen他们 "heart/mind"xīn心 "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。
16 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "a few/how many"jǐ几 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "to go back/to return"guī归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主,"handkerchief"pà帕 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "a few/how many"jǐ几 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "eliminate/remove/except for"chúqù除去 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
17 "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 "that/those"nà那 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵。"to own/to host/master/lord/primary"Zhǔ主 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "where/wherever"nǎli哪里,"where/wherever"nǎli哪里 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(conj) so that one can..."déyǐ得以 "freedom/free/liberty"zìyóu自由。
18 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "since/as/this being the case"jìrán既然 "spacious/uncovered"chǎng敞 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "face"liǎn脸,"(conj) so that one can..."déyǐ得以 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "mirror"jìngzi镜子 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to return (to)"fǎn返 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to change into/to turn into/to become"biànchéng变成 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "form/shape"xíngzhuàng形状,"glory/honored"róng荣 "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 add/plus"jiā加 "glory/honored"róng荣,"like/as"rútóng如同 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "to change into/to turn into/to become"biànchéng变成 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。