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\n\t\t\tZ\u00e0ow\u00f9\u2010Zh\u01d4<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Z\u00e0o\u00b7w\u00f9\n\t\t\tCreated \u00b7 Things<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9020\u7269)\u2010(Zh\u01d4\n\t\t\tMaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e3b)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Creator]<\/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

At the time of this writing, jw.org<\/a> had just recently featured the article \u201cHow Can You Decide?<\/a>\u201d, from the No. 3 2021 issue of Awake!<\/i> magazine. The title of this issue, in English and in Mandarin, is as follows:<\/p>\n

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

\nShould You Believe in a Creator<\/strong>?\u2014You Decide\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

\n\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tZh\u0113nde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Zh\u0113n\u00b7de\n\t\t\tReally \u00b7 \u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u771f\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tY\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t({(There) Is Having} \u2192<\/span> [(There) Exists]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6709)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tZ\u00e0ow\u00f9\u2010Zh\u01d4<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Z\u00e0o\u00b7w\u00f9\n\t\t\tCreated \u00b7 Things<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9020\u7269)\u2010(Zh\u01d4\n\t\t\tMaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e3b)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Creator]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\tMa<\/span> \n\t\t\t(<\/i>[? ptcl for \u201cyes\/no\u201d questions]<\/i><\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5417 \n\t\t\t\u55ce<\/span>)<\/span>?\n\n\t\t\tN\u01d0<\/span> \n\t\t\t(You<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4f60)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tN\u00e9ng<\/span> \n\t\t\t(Can<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u80fd)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tZh\u01ceod\u00e0o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Zh\u01ceo\u00b7d\u00e0o\n\t\t\t{Look For (and)} \u00b7 {Arrive At} \u2192<\/span> [Find]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u627e\u5230)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tD\u00e1\u2019\u00e0n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(D\u00e1\u2019\u00b7\u00e0n\n\t\t\tAnswering \u00b7 {Long, Narrow Table or Desk \u2192 [Set of Information]} \u2192<\/span> [Answer]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7b54\u6848)<\/span>\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As can be seen from the above example, \u201cZ\u00e0ow\u00f9\u2010Zh\u01d4<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t((Z\u00e0o\u00b7w\u00f9\n\t\t\tCreated \u00b7 Things<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9020\u7269)\u2010(Zh\u01d4\n\t\t\tMaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e3b)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Creator]<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> this week\u2019s MEotW, is the Mandarin expression meaning \u201cCreator\u201d. And, as can be seen from this expression\u2019s 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 \u201cflashcard\u201d, the literal meanings of its constituent morphemes<\/a> come together to mean something like \u201cMaster (or Lord) Who Created All Things\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cDid They Give You Evidence\u201d?<\/h4>\n

A couple more examples of \u201cZ\u00e0ow\u00f9\u2010Zh\u01d4<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t((Z\u00e0o\u00b7w\u00f9\n\t\t\tCreated \u00b7 Things<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9020\u7269)\u2010(Zh\u01d4\n\t\t\tMaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e3b)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Creator]<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> in use can be found in the second paragraph of the above-mentioned article from the No. 3 2021 issue of Awake!:<\/i><\/p>\n

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

\nYour schoolteachers may have confidently stated that the universe and life in it arose spontaneously, that no Creator<\/strong> was involved. But did your teachers provide you with evidence that a Creator does not exist? On the other hand, you may have heard religious leaders preach that there is<\/em> a Creator<\/strong>. But did they give you evidence to back up their claim? Or did they ask you to accept their statement as a matter of \u201cfaith\u201d or doctrine?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

\n\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tXu\u00e9xi\u00e0o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Xu\u00e9\u00b7xi\u00e0o\n\t\t\t{learning (place) \u2192<\/span> [school]}<\/span> \u00b7 school<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5b66\u6821\n\t\t\t\u5b78\u6821<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tl\u01ceosh\u012b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(l\u01ceo\u00b7sh\u012b\n\t\t\t{old \u2192 [experienced]} \u00b7 teachers \u2192<\/span> [teachers]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8001\u5e08\n\t\t\t\u8001\u5e2b<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u011bx\u01d4<\/span> \n\t\t\t(y\u011b\u00b7x\u01d4 \n\t\t\t{on the whole} \u00b7 maybe<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e5f\u8bb8 \n\t\t\t\u4e5f\u8a31<\/span>)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\thu\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(will<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f1a\n\t\t\t\u6703<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\th\u011bn<\/span> \n\t\t\t(very<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5f88)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tk\u011bnd\u00ecng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(k\u011bn\u00b7d\u00ecng\n\t\t\tagreeing \u00b7 {to be set} \u2192<\/span> [being certain]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u80af\u5b9a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span> \n\t\t\t(-ly<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5730)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tg\u00e0osu<\/span> \n\t\t\t(tell<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u544a\u8bc9 \n\t\t\t\u544a\u8a34<\/span>)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tn\u01d0<\/span> \n\t\t\t(you<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4f60)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\ty\u01d4zh\u00f2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t(y\u01d4\u00b7zh\u00f2u\n\t\t\tuniverse \u00b7 {all time, past, present, and future} \u2192<\/span> [universe]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5b87\u5b99)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\th\u00e9<\/span>\n\t\t\t({(together) with} \u2192<\/span> [and]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u548c\n\t\t\t\u548c\/\u9fa2<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u0113ngm\u00ecng<\/span> \n\t\t\t(life<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u751f\u547d)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\td\u014du<\/span>\n\t\t\t(both<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u90fd)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/span> \n\t\t\t(were<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tp\u00e8ngqi\u01ceo<\/span>\n\t\t\t(p\u00e8ng\u00b7qi\u01ceo\n\t\t\t{having bumped into} \u00b7 {being coincidental} \u2192<\/span> [by chance]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u78b0\u5de7)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tch\u01censh\u0113ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u01cen\u00b7sh\u0113ng\n\t\t\t{given birth to \u2192 [produced]} \u00b7 {given birth to \u2192 [caused to exist]} \u2192<\/span> [brought into being]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4ea7\u751f\n\t\t\t\u7522\u751f<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span> \n\t\t\t({\u2019s (things)}<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tg\u0113nb\u011bn<\/span>\n\t\t\t(g\u0113n\u00b7b\u011bn\n\t\t\t{root (of a plant)} \u00b7 {root or stem of a plant} \u2192<\/span> [fundamentally]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6839\u672c)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tji\u00f9<\/span> \n\t\t\t(then<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5c31)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tm\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9i\u00b7y\u01d2u\n\t\t\tnot \u00b7 {did have} \u2192<\/span> [did not have]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6ca1\u6709\n\t\t\t\u6c92\u6709<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tZ\u00e0ow\u00f9\u2010Zh\u01d4<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Z\u00e0o\u00b7w\u00f9\n\t\t\tCreated \u00b7 Things<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9020\u7269)\u2010(Zh\u01d4\n\t\t\tMaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e3b)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Creator]<\/span>)<\/span>.\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\tD\u00e0n<\/span> \n\t\t\t(but<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4f46)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tt\u0101men<\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u0101\u00b7men\n\t\t\the\/she \u00b7 [pl]<\/i> \u2192<\/span> [they]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4ed6\u4eec\n\t\t\t\u4ed6\u5011<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u01d2u<\/span> \n\t\t\t(had (or)<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u6709)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tm\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9i\u00b7y\u01d2u\n\t\t\tnot \u00b7 had \u2192<\/span> [had not]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6ca1\u6709\n\t\t\t\u6c92\u6709<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\txi\u00e0ng<\/span> \n\t\t\t(to<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5411 \n\t\t\t\u5411\/\u66cf\/\u56ae<\/span>)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tn\u01d0<\/span> \n\t\t\t(you<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4f60)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tt\u00edch\u016b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u00ed\u00b7ch\u016b\n\t\t\t{carried (hanging down from the hand) \u2192 [raised] \u2192<\/span> [referred to]}<\/span> \u00b7 out<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u63d0\u51fa)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e8ngj\u00f9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(evidence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8bc1\u636e\n\t\t\t\u8b49\/\u8a3c\u64da<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tne<\/span>\n\t\t\t(<\/i>[? ptcl]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5462)<\/span>?\n\n\t\t\tL\u00ecng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(another<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u53e6)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00ec<\/span> \n\t\t\t(one<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e00)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tf\u0101ngmi\u00e0n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(f\u0101ng\u00b7mi\u00e0n\n\t\t\t{direction \u2192 [side]} \u00b7 face \u2192<\/span> [aspect]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65b9\u9762)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\ty\u00ecxi\u0113<\/span> \n\t\t\t(y\u00ec\u00b7xi\u0113 \n\t\t\tone \u00b7 {indefinite number of} \u2192<\/span> [some]<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e00\u4e9b)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tz\u014dngji\u00e0o<\/span> \n\t\t\t(z\u014dng\u00b7ji\u00e0o \n\t\t\t{school of thought} \u00b7 teaching \u2192<\/span> [religious]<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5b97\u6559)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tr\u00e9nsh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(r\u00e9n\u00b7sh\u00ec\n\t\t\tpersons \u00b7 {persons trained in a certain field} \u2192<\/span> [personages]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4eba\u58eb)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u01d4zh\u0101ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u01d4\u00b7zh\u0101ng\n\t\t\tadvocate \u00b7 spread \u2192<\/span> [maintain]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e3b\u5f20\n\t\t\t\u4e3b\u5f35<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\ty\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t({(there) is having} \u2192<\/span> [(there) exists]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6709)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/em>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00ed<\/span> \n\t\t\t(one<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e00)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tw\u00e8i<\/span>\n\t\t\t({place of a} \u2192<\/span> [mw for persons]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f4d)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tZ\u00e0ow\u00f9\u2010Zh\u01d4<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Z\u00e0o\u00b7w\u00f9\n\t\t\tCreated \u00b7 Things<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9020\u7269)\u2010(Zh\u01d4\n\t\t\tMaster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e3b)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Creator]<\/span>)<\/span>.\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\tD\u00e0n<\/span> \n\t\t\t(but<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4f46)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tt\u0101men<\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u0101\u00b7men\n\t\t\the\/she \u00b7 [pl]<\/i> \u2192<\/span> [they]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4ed6\u4eec\n\t\t\t\u4ed6\u5011<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tt\u00edg\u014dng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u00ed\u00b7g\u014dng\n\t\t\t{did carry (hanging down from the hand) \u2192<\/span> [did raise]}<\/span> \u00b7 {did provide}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u63d0\u4f9b)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e8ngj\u00f9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(evidence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8bc1\u636e\n\t\t\t\u8b49\/\u8a3c\u64da<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tle<\/span> \n\t\t\t({to completion}<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e86)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tma<\/span> \n\t\t\t(<\/i>[? ptcl for \u201cyes\/no\u201d questions]<\/i><\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5417 \n\t\t\t\u55ce<\/span>)<\/span>?\n\n\t\t\tH\u00e1ishi<\/span>\n\t\t\t(H\u00e1i\u00b7shi\n\t\t\t{still more \u2192<\/span> [or]}<\/span> \u00b7 {was (it) that}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd8\u662f\n\t\t\t\u9084\u662f<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u01d0sh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u01d0\u00b7sh\u00ec\n\t\t\t(they) merely \u00b7 were<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u53ea\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tg\u00e0osu<\/span> \n\t\t\t(telling<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u544a\u8bc9 \n\t\t\t\u544a\u8a34<\/span>)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tn\u01d0<\/span> \n\t\t\t(you<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4f60)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t\u201cx\u00ecn<\/span>\n\t\t\t(believing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4fe1)<\/span>\u201d\n\n\t\t\tji\u00f9<\/span> \n\t\t\t(then<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5c31)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tg\u00f2ule<\/span>\n\t\t\t(g\u00f2u\u00b7le\n\t\t\t{is enough} \u00b7 {to completion}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u591f\u4e86\n\t\t\t\u5920\u4e86<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tne<\/span>\n\t\t\t(<\/i>[? ptcl]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5462)<\/span>?\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A Big Presence in the Teaching Toolbox<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s worth noting that the No. 3 2021 issue of Awake!<\/i> is currently in the Teaching Toolbox in the JW Library app. That means that as of this writing, 3 out of the 6 books or brochures in the Teaching Toolbox\u2014fully one half of them\u2014are focused on the subject of creation\/evolution. Additionally, the Enjoy Life Forever!<\/i> book, one of the other publications in the Teaching Toolbox, has an entire lesson on the subject \u201cHow Did Life Begin?\u201d. This big presence in the Teaching Toolbox of material focused on creation\/evolution reflects a recent heavy emphasis on this issue on the part of the organization.<\/p>\n

Indeed, for people in general to find real spiritual truth and make real spiritual progress, the question of the Creator\u2019s existence is the first basic question that needs to be answered well in their minds, otherwise they are left with just the conflicting opinions, speculations, and platitudes of mere limited, imperfect humans. As Proverbs 9:10<\/a> says:<\/p>\n

\nThe fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom,
\nAnd knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the Mandarin field in particular, it is especially necessary to focus on the issue of the Creator\u2019s existence, because current worldly Chinese culture has particularly heavily predisposed many Mandarin-speakers to not believe in a Creator.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the worldwide Mandarin field is by far the largest language field in the world, and it\u2019s likely that it is the largest language field ever in history.<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Chart:
\n<\/figure>\n

So, the need is especially great for Mandarin field language learners to be able to help Mandarin-speakers overcome their cultural backgrounds and cultivate faith in the Creator!<\/p>\n

Creation\/Evolution, and Also the Great Wall of Characters<\/h4>\n

However, I suspect that even in their mother tongue, many Mandarin field language learners would be hesitant to discuss creation\/evolution, since it is an especially deeply technical subject. Adding the requirement to conduct the discussion in Mandarin, which has traditionally been written using the extraordinarily complex Chinese characters, to many just makes an already daunting task seem even more undoable.<\/p>\n

\n\t\"The<\/p>\n

In addition to the inherent technical difficulty of the subject of creation\/evolution, Mandarin field language learners also face the Great Wall of characters.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

To help with this formidable challenge, the organization\u2019s official Mandarin digital material for the No. 3 2021 issue of Awake!,<\/i> and for the Was Life Created?<\/i> and Origin of Life<\/i> brochures, is available 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> Additionally, 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<\/a> material\u2014specifically designed, not to be spiritual food, but for helping Mandarin field language learners to get past the Great Wall of characters and actually learn to understand and speak the Mandarin they need\u2014is available for the Was Life Created?<\/i><\/a> and Origin of Life<\/i><\/a> brochures, and will soon be available for the No. 3 2021 issue of Awake!<\/i> too. For updates on these 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 resources, keep an eye on this blog, on the Links News<\/a> blog, and on the related account on the social network of your choice listed on this blog\u2019s Contact<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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