Xī希bó伯lái来shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 2
1 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "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 "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 "serious"zhèngzhòng郑重 "actually/place"suǒ所 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "reason/argument/sense/principle/basis/justification"dàolǐ道理,"(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"kǒngpà恐怕 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)"suí随 "be drained away/to run off/to wash away"liúshī流失 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
2 "that/those"Nà那 "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 "angel"tiānshǐ天使 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "if"dehuà的话,"already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "definite/certain/fixed/to fix/to determine/be sure/OK (Windows UI)"quèdìng确定 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "dry/clean"gān干 "to violate/to offend"fàn犯 "perverse/rebellious/to rebel"bèi悖 "contrary/opposite/backwards/to go against/to oppose/to betray/to rebel"nì逆 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "that/the above-mentioned/most likely/to deserve/should/ought to/owe"gāi该 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "retribution/judgment"bàoyìng报应。
3 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "(v) forget about; neglect; leave out by mistake"hūluè忽略 "so much/this much/this way/like this"zhème这么 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "salvation"jiù’ēn救恩,"how"zěn怎 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to escape/to run away/to flee"táo逃 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "(question particle)"ne呢?"this/these"zhè这 "salvation"jiù’ēn救恩 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "personally"qīnzì亲自 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"afterwards/later"hòulái后来 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "confirm (something to be true)/to verify"zhèngshí证实 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
4 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "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 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "decree/order"zhǐyì旨意,"to use"yòng用 "miracle"shénjī神迹 "marvel"qíshì奇事,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "in hundred and one ways/in every possible way/by every means"bǎibān百般 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(interj.)/raise/to stop"yì异 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐,"like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "they"tāmen他们 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "witness/testimony"jiànzhèng见证。
5 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(the) future"jiānglái将来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "world"shìjiè世界,"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "give/deliver/hand over"jiāogěi交给 "angel"tiānshǐ天使 "administer/have jurisdiction (over)"guǎnxiá管辖。
6 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "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 "somewhere"mǒuchù某处 "proof/testimony/prove/confirm the truth of"zhèngmíng证明 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"man/person/people"rén人 "regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute"suàn算 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么,"you"nǐ你 "unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng竟 "look after/take into consideration/to attend to"gù顾 "read aloud"niàn念 "he/him"tā他,"(common) people"shìrén世人 "regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute"suàn算 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么,"you"nǐ你 "unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng竟 "favor"juàngù眷顾 "he/him"tā他。
7 "you"Nǐ你 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "he/him"tā他 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "angel"tiānshǐ天使 "small/little"wēixiǎo微小 "a bit/a little"yīdiǎn一点,("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "you"nǐ你 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "he/him"tā他 "temporary/provisional"zànshí暂时 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "angel"tiānshǐ天使 "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小)"confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "he/him"tā他 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀 "to honor"zūn尊 "expensive/noble/your (name)/precious"guì贵 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "royal crown"guānmiǎn冠冕,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "you"nǐ你 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch"pài派 "he/him"tā他 "to supervise/to manage/to administer/management/administration"guǎnlǐ管理。
8 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"Jiào叫 "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 "clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)"fú服 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "his"tāde他的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下。"already/since/both... (and...)"Jì既 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "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 "clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)"fú服 "he/him"tā他,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "to be left (over)/to remain"shèngxià剩下 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样 "not accept (something)/want to have (something) overruled or changed/refuse to obey or comply/refuse to accept as final/remain unconvinced by/not give in to"bùfú不服 "his"tāde他的。"merely/simply/only/but"Zhǐshì只是 "nowadays"rújīn如今 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "not see/not meet"bùjiàn不见 "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 "clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)"fú服 "he/him"tā他。
9 "(adv) soley; singley"Wéidú惟独 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "that/those"nà那 "to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "angel"tiānshǐ天使 "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小 "a bit/a little"yīdiǎn一点 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣,("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(adv) soley; singley"wéidú惟独 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "temporary/provisional"zànshí暂时 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "angel"tiānshǐ天使 "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小)"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "be finished/be ready/all right/that's enough"déle得了 "to honor"zūn尊 "expensive/noble/your (name)/precious"guì贵 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "royal crown"guānmiǎn冠冕,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "he/him"tā他 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "every person"rénrén人人 "indicator of past tense/to taste/flavor/already/ever/once/test/already/formerly"cháng尝 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "taste"wèi味。
10 "original/former/originally/formerly/at first"Yuánlái原来 "that/those"nà那 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "(n) those that are under one's leadership/(n) that which one is associated to"suǒshǔ所属,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "actually/place"suǒ所 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"(n) main aspects/essentials/gist"yàolǐng要领 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "son"érzi儿子 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a marshal (in the armed forces)"yuánshuài元帅,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "suffer"shòukǔ受苦 "seldom/rare/hard to come by"nándé难得 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "complete/whole/totally/entirely"wánquán完全,"roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Chinese musical note/fit/to join"hé合 "proper/should/suitable/appropriate"yí宜 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
11 "cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "that/those"nà那 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "man/person/people"rén人 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "those"nàxiē那些 "(conj) so that one can..."déyǐ得以 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一。"therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "he/him"tā他 "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "they"tāmen他们 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "shame/disgrace"chǐ耻,
12 "to speak/to say"Shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(n) eulogy/(v) extol/extoll"sòngyáng颂扬 "you"nǐ你。
13 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to lean on/rely upon"yǐ倚 "disclaim/rely/to blame"lài赖 "he/him"tā他。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "how/which"nǎ哪,"I/me"wǒ我 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女。
14 "children/sons and daughters"Érnǚ儿女 "already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "flesh"xuèròu血肉 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "body/form/style/system"tǐ体,"he/him"tā他 "also/too"yě也 "as before/(same) as usual"zhàoyàng照样 "personally"qīnzì亲自 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "flesh"xuèròu血肉 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "body/form/style/system"tǐ体。"special/unusual/extraordinary"Té特 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "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 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死,"ruin/corrupt/undermine"bàihuài败坏 "that/those"nà那 "in charge of/palm of hand"zhǎng掌 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "authority/power/right"quán权 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "devil"móguǐ魔鬼。
15 "and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"Bìng并 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "release/liberate (a prisoner)"shìfàng释放 "those"nàxiē那些 "all one's life/throughout one's life"yīshēng一生 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "slave"nú奴 "fall prostrate"pū仆 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
16 "he/him"Tā他 "not at all/emphatically not"bìngbù并不 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "angel"tiānshǐ天使,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "rare"hǎn罕 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "descendant"hòuyì后裔。
17 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "he/him"tā他 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "that/the above-mentioned/most likely/to deserve/should/ought to/owe"gāi该 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "his"tāde他的 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄 "identical/same"xiāngtóng相同,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "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 become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "mercy"cíbēi慈悲 "loyal"zhōng忠 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "priest"jìsī祭司,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "common people"bǎixìng百姓 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "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 "draw/pull/send funeral ode"wǎn挽 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回 "offer sacrifice"jì祭。
18 "himself"Tāzìjǐ他自己 "since/as/this being the case"jìrán既然 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to sound out/to probe/to feel out/to try out"shìtàn试探 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "suffer"shòukǔ受苦,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "rescue"dājiù搭救 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to sound out/to probe/to feel out/to try out"shìtàn试探 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。