Qǐshìlù启示录
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 20
1 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 " 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 "angel"tiānshǐ天使 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天 "lower"jiàngxià降下,"(a situation is) in (someone's) hands"shǒulǐ手里 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "(possessive part.)/(subor. part.)"de底 "pit/to defraud"kēng坑 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "key"yàoshi钥匙,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.)/a strip/item/article"tiáo条 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "chain"liànzi链子。
2 "he/him"Tā他 "to clutch/to grab/to capture"zhuō捉 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "that/those"nà那 "dragon/imperial/Long (a surname)"lóng龙,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "ancient/old"gǔ古 "snake/serpent"shé蛇,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "devil"móguǐ魔鬼,"also/too"yě也 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "Satan"sādàn撒但,"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "it (used for things)"tā它 "to bind"kǔnbǎng捆绑 "one thousand"yīqiān一千 "year"nián年,
3 "throw"Rēng扔 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "(possessive part.)/(subor. part.)"de底 "pit/to defraud"kēng坑 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "(possessive part.)/(subor. part.)"de底 "pit/to defraud"kēng坑 "close/shut"guānbì关闭,"to use"yòng用 "stamp/seal/mark/print/India (abbrev.)"yìn印 "to confer/to grant/to seal/(a measure word)"fēng封 "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 make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "it (used for things)"tā它 "must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "to puzzle/to confuse/to baffle"míhuo迷惑 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "country/state/nation"guó国,"wait until/by the time when (something is ready, etc)"děngdào等到 "that/those"nà那 "one thousand"yīqiān一千 "year"nián年 "to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire"wán完 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future"Yǐhòu以后 "to have to/must"bìxū必须 "temporary/provisional"zànshí暂时 "release/liberate (a prisoner)"shìfàng释放 "it (used for things)"tā它。
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "several/how many"jǐge几个 "throne"bǎozuò宝座,"also/too"yě也 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "on top of/above-mentioned"shàngmian上面 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"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 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "authority"quánbǐng权柄 "to bestow/to give"cìgěi赐给 "they"tāmen他们。"I/me"Wǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "those"nàxiē那些 "because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "witness/testimony"jiànzhèng见证,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "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 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "behead/chop"zhǎn斩 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "soul/spirit"línghún灵魂,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "that/those"nà那 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "to pay respect/worship/visit/salute"bài拜 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"guò过 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像,"also/too"yě也 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "volume/amount/quantity/forehead/quota"é额 "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 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "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 bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"guò过 "it (used for things)"tā它 "stamp/seal/mark/print/India (abbrev.)"yìn印 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "soul/spirit"línghún灵魂,"all of them"tāmendōu他们都 "resurrection"fùhuó复活 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "along/together"yītóng一同 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "one thousand"yīqiān一千 "year"nián年。
5 "this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "head"tóu头 "first/first time/once/(math.) linear (of degree one)"yīcì一次 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "resurrection"fùhuó复活。"rest/remaining/remainder"Qíyú其余 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "man/person/people"rén人 "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 "resurrection"fùhuó复活,"straight/vertical/frank/directly/straightly/upright"zhí直 "class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "that/those"nà那 "one thousand"yīqiān一千 "year"nián年 "to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire"wán完 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
6 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "head"tóu头 "first/first time/once/(math.) linear (of degree one)"yīcì一次 "resurrection"fùhuó复活 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "clean"jié洁 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"second/second time"Dì’èrcì第二次 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "they"tāmen他们 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "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 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "authority"quánbǐng权柄。"they"Tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "priest"jìsī祭司,"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 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "along/together"yītóng一同 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "one thousand"yīqiān一千 "year"nián年。
7 "that/those"Nà那 "one thousand"yīqiān一千 "year"nián年 "to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire"wán完 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"Satan"sādàn撒但 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "(n) jail/prison/slammer/stir"jiānláo监牢 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "release/liberate (a prisoner)"shìfàng释放,
8 "to come out/to emerge"Chūlai出来 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to puzzle/to confuse/to baffle"míhuo迷惑 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "four-way/four-sided"sìfāng四方 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "country/state/nation"guó国,("square/quadrilateral/direction/just"fāng方 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "angle/horn/horn-shaped"jiǎo角)"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "song"gē歌 "leather/remove"gé革 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛 "each/every"gè各,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "they"tāmen他们 "assemble/gather"jùjí聚集 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "number of people"rénshù人数 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "ocean/sea"hǎi海 "granule/hoarse/raspy/sand/powder"shā沙。
9 "they"Tāmen他们 "(v) come up/(v) approach/used after verb to indicate success"shànglái上来 "a time/everywhere/turn/all over/one time"biàn遍 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"gird/surround"wéizhù围住 "saint"shèngtú圣徒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "army/to deal in/to trade/to operate/to run/camp/nourishment/to manage"yíng营,"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城。"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "fire"huǒ火 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天 "lower"jiàngxià降下,"to burn/to cook/to stew/to bake/to roast/fever"shāo烧 "extinguish"miè灭 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "they"tāmen他们。
10 "that/those"Nà那 "to puzzle/to confuse/to baffle"míhuo迷惑 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "devil"móguǐ魔鬼,"by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "throw"rēng扔 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "sulfur"liúhuáng硫磺 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fire"huǒ火 "lake"hú湖 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "fake/false/artificial/to borrow/if/suppose"jiǎ假 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 "place/location"suǒzài所在 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "area/place/local"dìfang地方。"they"Tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(n) day and night/(adv) continuously, without stop"zhòuyè昼夜 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "pain/suffering/painful"tòngkǔ痛苦,"until"zhídào直到 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "far/distant/remote"yuǎn远。
11 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "a/an"yīgè一个 "white (color)/White (as a symbol of reaction)"báisè白色 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Taiho (era)"Dàbǎo大宝 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座,"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "on top of/above-mentioned"shàngmian上面 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"from/obey/observe/follow"Cóng从 "he/him"tā他 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "(n) heaven and earth; world"tiāndì天地 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "escape/evade/shirk"táobì逃避,"again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)/it is (thus) clear/clear/visible"kějiàn可见 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
12 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"no matter what|how/regardless of whether..."wúlùn无论 "dimension/magnitude/size/measurement"dàxiǎo大小,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "throne"bǎozuò宝座 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前。"records/files/archives"Ànjuàn案卷 "to unfold/to carry out/to be in full swing/to launch"zhǎnkāi展开 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"Bìngqiě并且 "other/another/separate/separately"lìng另 "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 "chapter/examination paper"juàn卷 "to unfold/to carry out/to be in full swing/to launch"zhǎnkāi展开,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "book/a measure word for books/booklet"cè册。"to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"Sǐ死 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "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 "these"zhèxie这些 "records/files/archives"ànjuàn案卷 "actually/place"suǒ所 "write down/record/written account"jìzǎi记载 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "they"tāmen他们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判。
13 "thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 "ocean/sea"hǎi海 "hand over"jiāochū交出 "among/in"qízhōng其中 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "man/person/people"rén人。"death/deadly"Sǐwáng死亡 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "also/too"yě也 "hand over"jiāochū交出 "among/in"qízhōng其中 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "man/person/people"rén人。"all of them"Tāmendōu他们都 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "each/every"gè各 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判。
14 "death/deadly"Sǐwáng死亡 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "also/too"yě也 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "throw"rēng扔 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "fire"huǒ火 "lake"hú湖 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。"this/these"Zhè这 "fire"huǒ火 "lake"hú湖 "(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "second/second time"dì’èrcì第二次 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死。
15 "to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "(a person's) name"míngzi名字 "(negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not"méi没 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "book/a measure word for books/booklet"cè册 "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,"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "throw"rēng扔 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "fire"huǒ火 "lake"hú湖 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。