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This supplementary language-learning material is for helping you to learn about how the Mandarin language is used in an official publication, so that you will be better able to help others in the Mandarin language field.

Expression-By-Expression Multidimensional Textual Analysis of

📖 📄 📘 “Cháng zài Shàngdì de Ài Li” (“(Cháng {to be constant} 常) (zài in 在) (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) (de ’s 的) (Ài love 爱 愛) (Li inside 里 裡/裏)” → [“Keep Yourselves in God’s Love” (lv)]) ← Tap/click to show/hide the “flashcard”
[🔊 (jw.org…🎧 > MP3)]

“Keep Yourselves in God’s Love”

2017-02 Printing

to Aid in Language Learning

Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) Plus, with Scriptures

📖 📄 📘 Mùlù (Mù·lù {table of contents} · record 目录 目錄) 🔽

DISCLAIMER

While the organization expresses valid general concerns here about posting copies of official publications to the Internet, there are good legal and spiritual reasons for concluding that those concerns do not apply to this particular material, since such material should NOT be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, NOT SPIRITUAL FOOD, but rather, material FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING:

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  • Not Intended as Spiritual Food. When at all practical, only official material from “the faithful and discreet slave”’s official sources should be viewed or used as spiritual food. (And ideally, this spiritual food should be in one’s own mother tongue.) Generally, this unofficial Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) Plus material should not be viewed or used as spiritual food, which is for personally learning spiritual things from. This unofficial Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) Plus material is mainly meant to help Mandarin field publishers with language learning, so that they can more quickly become more effective at using the language (especially the speech) they’re learning, as exemplified by the original official publication’s contents, to praise Jehovah and help others, without being unnecessarily obstructed and delayed by the difficult-to-learn-and-remember Chinese characters.
    • Along with the misuse of official publications by opposers and commercial enterprises, the serious yet unnecessary tradition-based difficulties presented by Chinese characters must also be fought against, since they act as a Great Wall seriously obstructing many publishers who are otherwise willing and able to help with our God-honouring and life-saving preaching and teaching work in what is probably the biggest worldwide language field that has ever existed anywhere. In fact, The Watchtower has commented to the effect that contributing to evangelizing should take priority over responding to opposers.
    • Unlike simple copies that detract from or compete with the original official publication’s value as spiritual food without contributing significant additional value to the evangelizing work, material like this Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) Plus material has been shown through the experiences of many to be extraordinarily effective at helping language-learning Mandarin field publishers to break through the Great Wall of Chinese characters, so that these products of mere human tradition do not get in the way of them fully using the original official publication’s spiritual food for its intended purposes of honouring Jehovah and helping others spiritually.
    • One should only use this unofficial Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) Plus material as spiritual food for personally learning spiritual things from (as opposed to the main intended usage of personal language learning) if corresponding official material is unavailable, or is impractical to use because of language reasons or other technical reasons. Even in such cases, this unofficial Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) Plus material should not be viewed as superseding or taking the place of official material, but rather as complementing official material by helping to overcome availability problems and language factors and other technical factors that could hinder or prevent the spiritual food in official material from fully having the beneficial effects it was meant to have.

 

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Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) Plus:

  • This material is speech-first and mobile-first in design.
  • The default Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) text simply and directly represents Mandarin speech, which should be our main focus.—1 Co. 14:8–11.
  • Tapping/clicking on a Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) expression reveals a “flashcard” next to it showing its English meaning, Simplified character(s), Traditional character(s) (if they’re different), etc. Tapping/clicking on a “flashcard” or its Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) expression hides the “flashcard”.
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“God’s Love” Book Links (tiandi.info/lv)

Updated 2024-10-04
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Notes:

rich information about Mandarin speech
for discussing applying Bible truth,
as represented by the text of the
Mandarin “God’s Love” book,
2017-02 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
PWA Logo can be used offline in supporting browsers,
PWA Logo icon can be added to the home screen with supporting browsers,
“flashcards” integrated with the text
(tap/click on a Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) expression to reveal its “flashcard”,
tap/click on a “flashcard” or its Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) expression
to hide the “flashcard”),
Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
carefully done human-translated
context-appropriate English translations
with literal & effective meanings,
Simplified & Traditional characters,
📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced, and 📘 Reveal None controls
for all the “flashcards” in a chapter, paragraph, etc.,
links for getting around,
picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
Dark mode selectable with the dropdown control at the top right,
adjustable text size
Material with a grey background has been partially proofread.
Pīnyīn (Pīn·yīn {Piecing Together} · Sounds → [Pinyin] 拼音) material with a golden-hued background has been proofread, but not all of its “flashcards” have been added and proofread.

front cover

📖 📄 📘 [Fēngmiàn (Fēng·miàn envelope · face → [front cover] 封面) de (’s 的) túpiàn (tú·piàn picture · {slice → [mw]} 图片 圖片) (jw.org)]

📖 📄 📘 Mùlù (Mù·lù {table of contents} · record 目录 目錄)

Introduction and Disclaimer

📖 📄 📘 Xùyán (Xù·yán introductory · words → [introduction] 序言 序/敘言) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 1 Zhèyàng (Zhè·yàng this · {pattern of → [way of]} 这样 這樣) Zuò (doing 做) Jiùshì (Jiù·shì exactly · is 就是) Ài (loving 爱 愛) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) le ({to completion} 了) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 2 Zěnyàng (Zěn·yàng what · {pattern → [way]} → [how] 怎样 怎樣) Bǎochí (Bǎo·chí {to protect} · {to hold} → [to maintain] 保持) Liángxīn (Liáng·xīn good · heart → [conscience] 良心) Qīngbái (Qīng·bái {to be clear} · {to be white} 清白)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 3 Ài (Love 爱 愛) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · God → [God] 上帝) Suǒ ({Those Whom (He)} 所) Ài (Loves 爱 愛) de (’ 的) Rén (Persons 人) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 4 Wèishénme (Wèi·shén·me for · what · [suf] → [why] 为什么 為什/甚麼) Yào (must 要) Zūnzhòng (Zūn·zhòng respect · {(view as) weighty} 尊重) Dāngquánzhě (Dāng·quán·zhě {serving as} · authority · persons 当权者 當權者)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 5 Zěnyàng (Zěn·yàng what · {pattern → [way]} → [how] 怎样 怎樣) Gēn (with 跟) Shìsú (Shì·sú world’s · customs 世俗) Bǎochí (Bǎo·chí {to protect} · {to hold} → [to keep] 保持) Fēnlí (Fēn·lí {being separated} · {being parted} 分离 分離) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 6 Zěnyàng (Zěn·yàng what · {pattern → [way]} → [how] 怎样 怎樣) Xuǎnzé ({to choose} 选择 選擇) Yǒuyì (Yǒu·yì has · benefits 有益) de (’ 的) Yúlè (Yú·lè amusement · enjoyment → [entertainment] 娱乐 娛樂) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 7 Nǐ (you 你) Xiàng (like 像/象) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) Nàyàng (Nà·yàng that · {pattern → [way]} 那样 那樣) Zhēnshì (Zhēn·shì {(as) precious} · {do regard} 珍视 珍視) Shēngmìng (life 生命) ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗 嗎)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 8 Shàngdì (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) Xǐ’ài (Xǐ’·ài likes · loves 喜爱 喜愛) Jiéjìng (clean 洁净 潔凈/淨) de (’s 的) Rén (people 人) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 9 “Yào ((You) Must 要) Yuǎnbì (Yuǎn·bì {Being Far Away} · Avoid 远避 遠避) Yínluàn (Yín·luàn {Being Excessive → [Being Wanton]} · {Being Chaotic → [Being Indiscriminate]} → [Being Sexually Immoral] 淫乱 淫亂)” 🔽

📖 📄 📘 10 Hūnyīn (marriage 婚姻)—Rén’ài (Rén’·ài benevolent · loving 仁爱 仁愛) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) de (’s 的) Ēncì (Ēn·cì favour · gift 恩赐 恩賜) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 11 “Hūnyīn (marriage 婚姻) Rénrén (Rén·rén person · person → [everyone] 人人) Dōu (all 都) Gāi (should 该 該) Zūnzhòng (Zūn·zhòng honour · {(treat as) weighty} 尊重)” 🔽

📖 📄 📘 12 “Shuō (Speak 说 說/説) Qiánghuà (Qiáng·huà {to Be Strong} · Transform → [Strengthen] 强化 強化) Rén (People 人) de (’s 的) Hǎohuà (Hǎo·huà Good · Words 好话 好話)” 🔽

📖 📄 📘 13 Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) Bú (Not 不) Yuènà (Yuè·nà {Is Pleased} · {to Accept} → [Does Approve of] 悦纳 悅納) de (’s 的) Qìngzhù (Qìng·zhù Celebrating · {Expressing Good Wishes} 庆祝 慶祝) Huódòng (Huó·dòng Living · Moving → [Activities] 活动 活動) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 14 Xíngshì (Xíng·shì doing · things 行事) Jìn ({to the utmost} 尽 盡) Dōu ({(in them) all} 都) Chéngshí (Chéng·shí {be honest} · {be solid → [be true]} 诚实 誠實) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 15 Kào ({lean on} → [rely on] 靠) Yíqiè (Yí·qiè {one (whole)} · corresponding → [all] 一切) Xīnláo (Xīn·láo {pungent → [labourious]} · labour 辛劳 辛勞) Xiǎngfú (Xiǎng·fú {to enjoy} · {good fortune} 享福) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 16 Fǎnkàng (Fǎn·kàng oppose · resist 反抗) Móguǐ (Mó·guǐ devil · demon → [Devil] 魔鬼) hé (and 和) Tā de ((Tā him 他) (de ’s 的) → [his]) Jiānjì (Jiān·jì crafty · schemes 奸计 奸計) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 17 “Zài (on 在) Zhìshèng (Zhì·shèng most · holy 至圣 至聖) de (’s 的) Xìnyǎng (Xìn·yǎng believing · {looking up to} → [faith] 信仰) Shang (upon 上) Qiánghuà (Qiáng·huà {to be strong} · transform → [strengthen] 强化 強化) Zìjǐ (selves 自己)” 🔽

📖 📄 📘 FÙLÙ (FÙ·LÙ APPENDED · RECORD → [APPENDIX] 附录 附錄):

📖 📄 📘 Zěnyàng (Zěn·yàng what · {pattern → [way]} → [how] 怎样 怎樣) Duìdài (Duì·dài {to treat} · {to deal with} 对待 對待) Bèi ([passive signifier] → [has been] 被) Kāichú (Kāi·chú {to be open → [to be apart]} · removed → [disfellowshipped] 开除 開除) de (’s 的) Rén (person 人) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Héshí (Hé·shí What · {(Particular) Times} → [When] 何时 何時) Yào (Must 要) Méngtóu (Méng·tóu Cover · Head 蒙头 蒙頭)? Wèihé (Wèi·hé For · What → [Why] 为何 為何) Yào (Must 要) Méngtóu (Méng·tóu Cover · Head 蒙头 蒙頭)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Jìngqí Lǐ ((Jìng·qí respecting · flag 敬旗 敬旗/旂) (Lǐ ritual 礼 禮) → [flag salute]), Tóupiào (Tóu·piào casting · ballots → [voting] 投票), Fú Shèhuì Yì ((Fú serving 服) (Shèhuì society 社会 社會) (Yì {(required) service} 役) → [civilian service]) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Xuèyè (Xuè·yè Blood · Fluid 血液) de (’s 的) Wēiliàng Chéngfèn ((Wēi·liàng Tiny · Amount 微量) (Chéng·fèn Completion · Components 成分/份) → [Fractions]) yǔ (and 与 與/与) Wàikē (Wài·kē External · {Branch Of Study → [Department]} → [Surgical Department] 外科) Shǒushù (Shǒu·shù Hand · Techniques → [Surgical Operations] 手术 手術) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Jièchú (Jiè·chú {guard against → [stop]} · {get rid of} 戒除) Shǒuyín (Shǒu·yín hand · {being licentious} → [masturbating] 手淫) de (’s 的) Èxí (È·xí bad · habit 恶习 惡習) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Shèngjīng (Shèng·jīng (the) holy · Scriptures → [the Bible] 圣经 聖經) Duì (towards 对 對) Líhūn (Lí·hūn leaving · marriage → [divorce] 离婚 離婚) hé (and 和) Fēnjū (Fēn·jū separating · residence → [separation] 分居) de (’s 的) Kànfǎ (Kàn·fǎ {looking at} · way 看法) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Jiějué (Jiě·jué solving · deciding 解决 解決) Shēngyi (Shēng·yi living · meaning → [business] 生意) Jiūfēn (Jiū·fēn {being entangled in} · {being tangled} → [disputes] 纠纷 糾紛) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Fēngdǐ (Fēng·dǐ envelope · bottom → [back cover] 封底) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 “Cháng zài Shàngdì de Ài Li” (“(Cháng {to be constant} 常) (zài in 在) (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) (de ’s 的) (Ài love 爱 愛) (Li inside 里 裡/裏)” → [“Keep Yourselves in God’s Love” (lv)])

📖 📄 📘 Túpiàn (Tú·piàn picture · {slice → [mw]} 图片 圖片) Míngxiè (Míng·xiè {expressings (of)} · thanking 鸣谢 鳴謝):

📖 📄 📘 ■ Dì‐14 ([14th] 第14) yè (page 页 頁/葉/䈎): © COMSTOCK Images/age fotostock
■ Dì‐134 ([134th] 第134) yè (page 页 頁/葉/䈎): Mixa/age fotostock
■ Dì‐201 ([201st] 第201) yè (page 页 頁/葉/䈎): © bilderlounge/Tips RF/age fotostock

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📖 📄 📘 Chūbǎn (Chū·bǎn {putting out} · editions → [publishing] 出版) Jīgòu (Jī·gòu machine · constructed → [organization] 机构 機構)
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📖 📄 📘 2017 Nián (year 年 年/秊) 2 Yuè (moon → [month] 月) Yìnshuā (yìn·shuā printing · brushing → [printing] 印刷)

📖 📄 📘 Tuīxíng (Tuī·xíng {pushing (forward)} · {engaging in} 推行) quánqiú (quán·qiú whole · globe 全球) Shèngjīng (Shèng·jīng holy · Scriptures → [Bible] 圣经 聖經) jiàoyù (jiào·yù teaching · educating 教育), bāokuò (bāo·kuò wrapping · {drawing together} → [including] 包括) chūbǎn (chū·bǎn {putting out} · {printing blocks of → [editions of]} → [publishing] 出版) běn ({root or stem of a plant} → [this] 本) shū (book 书 書), wánquán (wán·quán completing · completely 完全) yóu (by 由/繇) zìyuàn (zì·yuàn self · willing 自愿 自願) juānkuǎn (juān·kuǎn donated · funds 捐款) tígōng (tí·gōng {are raised} · {are supplied} 提供) jīngfèi (jīng·fèi {passing through} · expenses 经费 經費)

📖 📄 📘 Chúfēi (Chú·fēi {except (if)} · not → [unless] 除非) lìngwài (lìng·wài separately · outside 另外) zhùmíng (zhù·míng noted · {to be clear} 注明 註/注明), suǒyǒu (suǒ·yǒu {(all) which (there)} · {are having} → [all] 所有) Jīngwén (Jīng·wén Scripture · writings → [Scriptures] 经文 經文) yǐnzì (yǐn·zì {are quoted} · from 引自) Shèngjīng Xīn Shìjiè Yìběn ((Shèng·jīng (the) holy · Scriptures 圣经 聖經) (Xīn New 新) (Shì·jiè World · extent 世界) (Yì·běn translated · {root → [edition]} 译本 譯本) → [New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures])