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\n\t\t\tw\u00fak\u011b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(w\u00fa\u00b7k\u011b\n\t\t\t{there is not} \u00b7 {being able}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\u53ef\n\t\t\t\u7121\u53ef<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010b\u01d0n\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(b\u01d0\u00b7n\u01d0\n\t\t\t{to compare} \u00b7 {to compare; parallel} \u2192<\/span> [to compare; match; draw a parallel]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6bd4\u62df\n\t\t\t\u6bd4\u64ec<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t \ud83d\udc48\ud83c\udffc Tap\/click to show\/hide the \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n\n

[Notes:<\/strong> Tap\/click on a P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to reveal its <\/span>\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>; tap\/click on a <\/span>\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span> or its P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to hide the<\/span> \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>. \ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8 icons mean \ud83d\udcd6<\/span> Reveal All<\/strong>, \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> Reveal Advanced<\/strong>, and \ud83d\udcd8 Reveal None<\/strong> re all the \u201cflashcards\u201d<\/span> in the heading, paragraph, etc. that they are placed at the beginning of.]<\/p>\n

Rather than dismissively thinking to ourselves that the songs produced by the organization are \u201cjust songs\u201d, we should remember that the slave class takes seriously its responsibility to provide spiritual food to God\u2019s people, and so it is going to make sure that the lyrics in its songs are spiritually correct, while also being emotionally moving.\u2014Ezekiel 33:32<\/a>; Matthew 24:45<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Without Compare<\/h4>\n

\"\u201cw\u00fak\u011b\u2010b\u01d0n\u01d0\u201d<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s MEotW in the unofficial P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> Plus resource \u201cSing Out Joyfully\u201d<\/i> Bk. (P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i>+Music, P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i> Plus, Web)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

This week\u2019s MEotW, \u201cw\u00fak\u011b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(w\u00fa\u00b7k\u011b\n\t\t\t{there is not} \u00b7 {being able}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\u53ef\n\t\t\t\u7121\u53ef<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010b\u01d0n\u01d0<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(b\u01d0\u00b7n\u01d0\n\t\t\t{to compare} \u00b7 {to compare; parallel} \u2192<\/span> [to compare; match; draw a parallel]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6bd4\u62df\n\t\t\t\u6bd4\u64ec<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> comes from the first verse of song 152, which is entitled \u201cA Place That Will Bring You Praise\u201d in English and \u201cN\u01d0 de<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t((N\u01d0\n\t\t\tYou<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f60)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Your]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tR\u00f3ngy\u00e0o<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(R\u00f3ng\u00b7y\u00e0o\n\t\t\tGlorious \u00b7 {Brilliant \u2192 [Glorious]} \u2192<\/span> [Glorious]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8363\u8000\n\t\t\t\u69ae\u8000<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u012b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e4b)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tJi\u0101<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(<\/i>[mw for establishments]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5bb6)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> in Mandarin:<\/p>\n

English<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\nJehovah, the Maker of heaven,
\nBy heaven you can\u2019t be contained,
\nEven less an earthly dwelling place.
\nBut your spirit can here remain.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mandarin (WOL<\/a>, P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> Plus<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\n\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tY\u0113h\u00e9hu\u00e1<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Jehovah<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8036\u548c\u534e\n\t\t\t\u8036\u548c\u83ef<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00f2ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(used<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7528)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\td\u00e0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(big \u2192<\/span> [great]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5927)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tn\u00e9ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(ability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u80fd)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tz\u00e0o<\/span>\n\t\t\t({to make}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9020)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tti\u0101nd\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(ti\u0101n\u00b7d\u00ec\n\t\t\theavens \u00b7 earth<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929\u5730)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\tN\u01d0 de<\/span>\n\t\t\t((N\u01d0\n\t\t\tyou<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f60)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [your]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tr\u00f3ngy\u00e0o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(r\u00f3ng\u00b7y\u00e0o\n\t\t\tglory \u00b7 {being brilliant \u2192 [glory]} \u2192<\/span> [glory]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8363\u8000\n\t\t\t\u69ae\u8000<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tw\u00fak\u011b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(w\u00fa\u00b7k\u011b\n\t\t\t{there is not} \u00b7 {being able}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\u53ef\n\t\t\t\u7121\u53ef<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010b\u01d0n\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(b\u01d0\u00b7n\u01d0\n\t\t\t{to compare} \u00b7 {to parallel} \u2192<\/span> [to compare]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6bd4\u62df\n\t\t\t\u6bd4\u64ec<\/span>)<\/span>.\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\tXi\u01ceoxi\u01ceo<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Xi\u01ceo\u00b7xi\u01ceo\n\t\t\tsmall \u00b7 small \u2192<\/span> [miniscule]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5c0f\u5c0f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\td\u00ecqi\u00fa<\/span>\n\t\t\t(d\u00ec\u00b7qi\u00fa\n\t\t\tearth \u00b7 globe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5730\u7403)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tr\u00fah\u00e9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(r\u00fa\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\tlike \u00b7 how \u2192<\/span> [how]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5982\u4f55)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tn\u00e9ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(can<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u80fd)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tch\u00e9ngz\u00e0i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u00e9ng\u00b7z\u00e0i\n\t\t\tbear \u00b7 hold \u2192<\/span> [bear the weight of]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u627f\u8f7d\n\t\t\t\u627f\u8f09<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\tN\u01d0 de<\/span>\n\t\t\t((N\u01d0\n\t\t\tyou<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f60)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [your]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tl\u00ecliang<\/span>\n\t\t\t(l\u00ec\u00b7liang\n\t\t\tpower \u00b7 quantity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u529b\u91cf)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tn\u01d0 de<\/span>\n\t\t\t((n\u01d0\n\t\t\tyou<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f60)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [your]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\th\u00f2u\u2019\u00e0i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(h\u00f2u\u2019\u00b7\u00e0i\n\t\t\t{thick \u2192<\/span> [deep]}<\/span> \u00b7 love<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u539a\u7231\n\t\t\t\u539a\u611b<\/span>)<\/span>?\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cW\u00fak\u011b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(W\u00fa\u00b7k\u011b\n\t\t\t{there is not} \u00b7 {being able}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\u53ef\n\t\t\t\u7121\u53ef<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010b\u01d0n\u01d0<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(b\u01d0\u00b7n\u01d0\n\t\t\t{to compare} \u00b7 {to compare; parallel} \u2192<\/span> [to compare; match; draw a parallel]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6bd4\u62df\n\t\t\t\u6bd4\u64ec<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> means \u201cthere is not being able to compare\u201d. So, the line that it appears in, \u201cN\u01d0 de<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t((N\u01d0\n\t\t\tyou<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f60)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [your]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tr\u00f3ngy\u00e0o<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(r\u00f3ng\u00b7y\u00e0o\n\t\t\tglory \u00b7 {being brilliant \u2192 [glory]} \u2192<\/span> [glory]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8363\u8000\n\t\t\t\u69ae\u8000<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tw\u00fak\u011b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(w\u00fa\u00b7k\u011b\n\t\t\t{there is not} \u00b7 {being able}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\u53ef\n\t\t\t\u7121\u53ef<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010b\u01d0n\u01d0<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(b\u01d0\u00b7n\u01d0\n\t\t\t{to compare} \u00b7 {to parallel} \u2192<\/span> [to compare]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6bd4\u62df\n\t\t\t\u6bd4\u64ec<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> means \u201cYour glory is without compare\u201d.<\/p>\n

People of this world support corrupt, self-seeking politicians, worship the blind chance that they say powers evolution, look for space aliens, place their hopes in artificial intelligence, and so on. However, none of those could accomplish what Jehovah God has accomplished\u2014He alone is the One who actually created the universe and all the living things in it.<\/em> So, as expressed by this week\u2019s MEotW, Jehovah\u2019s glory truly is without compare, and there is no one and nothing else that people should look to and hope in in these dark times.<\/p>\n

As Mandarin field language learners, let us be determined to keep on doing our best to sing Jehovah\u2019s praises well in this largest of all worldwide language fields. Not only is the Mandarin field the largest one in the world, with about a billion people worldwide for whom Mandarin is their mother tongue, it\u2019s also about 2\u00bd times the size of the worldwide English field. So, it could be said that there should really be about 2\u00bd times as many publishers in the worldwide Mandarin field as there are in the worldwide English field.<\/em> Yes, \u201cthe harvest is great, but the workers are few\u201d, so sing out loud in the Mandarin field, and sing out strong!\u2014Matthew 9:37, 38<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Chart:<\/p>\n

Musical Notation \ud83c\udfbc and the Mandarin Field<\/h4>\n

In this post about a Mandarin expression found in our songbook, another subject that I want to touch on is: Is musical notation \ud83c\udfbc too hard to be worth the trouble of producing it and using it? Are fewer and fewer people able to read it? I was fortunate enough to have been taught how to read musical notation in school. I have never thought of musical notation as being particularly difficult to use (it\u2019s much easier to learn than characters, which many unquestioningly try to learn), and I find that it helps me to sing Kingdom songs more correctly (according to the intended melody, message, etc.) and more confidently more of the time. However, I am aware that not everyone in the Mandarin field has the same experience with musical notation. For example, a while ago, an older brother told me that he didn\u2019t know how to read musical notation. Also, some people in the Mandarin field may have been affected by how education systems in this old world have been facing significant<\/a> challenges<\/a> relating to providing music education for younger ones.<\/p>\n

Regardless of how the world may be failing in many cases to equitably provide good music education, Jehovah\u2019s organization has pointed out that music is important in Jehovah\u2019s worship. For example, not long ago, a Meeting Workbook<\/a> said:<\/p>\n

\nMusic can have a powerful influence on the mind and body. Singing is an important part of our worship of Jehovah.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In accordance with the importance of music in Jehovah\u2019s worship, Mandarin field language learners used to have available to them official material from the organization containing musical notation with P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> in the lyrics. However, perhaps at least partially because of the technical difficulty and costliness of producing material with musical notation and both Chinese characters and P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> in the lyrics, as of this writing, early in 2025, there is no official material currently available from the organization that shows P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> and musical notation on the same page or screen.<\/p>\n

The organization continues to publish official songbook material for different languages in general that contains musical notation, so it evidently still considers musical notation to generally be worthwhile to produce. It continues to produce official material for the current songbook that uses musical notation along with lyrics rendered only in Chinese characters, without P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span>,<\/i> and it has even produced official material<\/a> that uses ji\u01cenp\u01d4<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ji\u01cen\u00b7p\u01d4\n\t\t\tsimple \u00b7 {register or record for reference \u2192 [musical notation]} \u2192<\/span> [numbered musical notation]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7b80\u8c31\n\t\t\t\u7c21\u8b5c<\/span>)<\/span> (a kind of musical notation also known as numbered musical notation<\/a>) and Chinese characters.<\/p>\n

For those who find it helpful in their Mandarin field activities to put musical notation together with P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span>,<\/i> the unofficial P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> Plus resource \u201cSing Out Joyfully\u201d<\/i> Bk. (P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i>+Music, P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i> Plus, Web)<\/a> exists and is continuing to be improved. As shown in the screenshot above, this resource aids Mandarin field language learners by breaking with tradition and featuring lyrics in the musical notation that are only in relatively large-print P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> by default\u2014characters are relegated to P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> Plus \u201cflashcards\u201d that are added as time allows.<\/p>\n

Unlike the traditionally-used but unnecessarily extraordinarily complex characters that need to be accompanied by P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> before many are able to read them, P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> itself is a simple, elegant alphabetical full writing system for Mandarin<\/a> that is easy to learn and remember. Also, it is no harder to typeset<\/a> than other alphabetical writing systems with diacritics<\/a>, such as the writing systems now used for French<\/a>, Czech<\/a>, Vietnamese<\/a>, etc.*<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

In its Tips:<\/strong><\/a> section at the bottom of its home page, the \u201cSing Out Joyfully\u201d<\/i> Bk. (P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i>+Music, P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i> Plus, Web)<\/a> resource contains these links that some may find helpful:<\/p>\n

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