Chuándàoshū传道书 12

¹"you"Nǐ你 "avail oneself of/take advantage of"chèn趁 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "year"nián年 "young"yòu幼，"decay"shuāibài衰败 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "not yet/still not"shàngwèi尚未 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "you"nǐ你 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "without"háowú毫无 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "those"nàxiē那些 "year"nián年 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "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 "close to/approaching"línjìn临近 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先，"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 remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主。

²"don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "wait until/by the time when (something is ready, etc)"děngdào等到 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "head"tóu头，"bright (future)/promising"guāngmíng光明，"moon"yuèliàng月亮，"Star (Chinese constellation)"Xīngsù星宿，"to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion"biàn变 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "dark/darkly/darkness"hēi’àn黑暗，"rain"yǔ雨 "empress/queen/surname"hòu后 "(n) cloud (lit by the rising or setting sun)"yúncai云彩 "wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "(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，

³"(v) guard; watch"Kānshǒu看守 "house/building"fángwū房屋 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "to tremble/to shiver/to shake/to vibrate"zhàn颤，"powerful/forceful/vigorous"yǒulì有力 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "bent/feel wronged"qū屈 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身，"push/refuse (responsibility)/shove"tuī推 "to sharpen/to delay/hardship/to grind/to rub"mó磨 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "rare/rarely"xīshǎo稀少 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息，"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "window"chuānghu窗户 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "dusky"hūn’àn昏暗，

⁴"street"Jiē街 "opening/door/gate/doorway/gateway/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/category/phylum or division (taxonomy)"mén门 "close/shut"guānbì关闭，"push/refuse (responsibility)/shove"tuī推 "to sharpen/to delay/hardship/to grind/to rub"mó磨 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "noise"xiǎngshēng响声 "small/little"wēixiǎo微小，"lentigo"qiāo雀 "bird"niǎo鸟 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫，"man/person/people"rén人 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来，"sing"gēchàng歌唱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子，"also/too"yě也 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "be in decline/decline/wane/be weakened"shuāiwēi衰微，

⁵"man/person/people"Rén人 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕 "high/tall"gāo高 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处，"(n) road surface/(n) while on a journey"lùshang路上 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "panic"jīnghuāng惊慌，"apricot"xìng杏 "tree"shù树 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "flower/blossom/to spend (money, time)/fancy pattern"huā花，"grasshopper"zhàměng蚱蜢 "to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "heavy/serious"zhòng重 "a picul (133.33 lbs.)/burden/a load/responsibility"dàn担，"man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "also/too"yě也 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "abolish/crippled"fèi废 "to drop/to fall"diào掉，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "man/person/people"rén人 "to go back/to return"guī归 "he/him"tā他 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家，"to hang a person"diào吊 "mourning/funeral"sāng丧 "(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 "street"jiē街 "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 "dealings/contacts/to go back and forth"wǎnglái往来，

⁶"silver"Yín银 "chain/lead or tin ore"liàn链 "snap"zhéduàn折断，"metal/money/gold"jīn金 "can/jar/pot"guàn罐 "burst/fracture"pòliè破裂，"bottle"píngzi瓶子 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "fountain/spring"quán泉 "beside/one side/other/side/self"páng旁 "to damage/to injure"sǔnhuài损坏，"water/river"shuǐ水 "wheel/gear/(by) turn/rotate"lún轮 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "warn/well"jǐng井 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "ragged"pòlàn破烂，

⁷"dust"Chéntǔ尘土 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(surname)"yú于 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地，"alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(surname)"yú于 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。

⁸"missionary/preacher"Chuándàozhě传道者 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空，"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空。

⁹"furthermore"Zàizhě再者，"missionary/preacher"chuándàozhě传道者 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧，"still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "silent/write from memory"mò默 "to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss"xiǎng想，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "investigate/study"kǎochá考查，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "arrange/exhibit/narrate/tell/old/stale/a surname/to state/to display/to explain/(surname)"chén陈 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "Proverbs"zhēnyán箴言。

¹⁰"missionary/preacher"Chuándàozhě传道者 "absorption/concentrate/concentrate/concentration/engrossed"zhuānxīn专心 "to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "(adj) makes one happy; gratifying"kěxǐ可喜 "pleased"yuè悦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "to write"xiě写 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honest/honesty/honorable/truthful"chéngshí诚实 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话。

¹¹"wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "thorn/sting/prick/pierce/stab/thrust/assassinate/murder"cì刺 "stick"gùn棍。"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 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "a division (milit.)/teacher/master/expert/model"shī师 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "nail"dīng钉 "settled/steady/stable"wěn稳 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "nail/snag"dīngzi钉子。"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"Dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "a/an"yīgè一个 "shepherd"mù牧 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "actually/place"suǒ所 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。

¹²"I/me"Wǒ我 "son"ér儿，"furthermore/in addition/still/also"háiyǒu还有 "layer"yīcéng一层，"you"nǐ你 "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 bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "swear off/warn against"jiè戒。"particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"Zhe着 "book/letter"shū书 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多，"haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "boundary; end"qióngjìn穷尽。"study/read"Dúshū读书 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多，"(human) body/health"shēntǐ身体 "tire/tired"píjuàn疲倦。

¹³"these"Zhèxie这些 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general/in every case"Zǒng总 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意 "(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神，"cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守 "his"tāde他的 "commandment"jièmìng诫命，"this/these"zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "man/person/people"rén人 "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 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分。（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "this/these"zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分）

¹⁴"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"lián连 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "to hide/to conceal"yǐncáng隐藏 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"no matter what|how/regardless of whether..."wúlùn无论 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "good"shàn善 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "nauseated"ě恶，"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "interrogate/examine/question"shěnwèn审问。