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\n\t\t\tm\u00e9nw\u00e8i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9n\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tdoor; gate; entrance \u00b7 {guarding; defending (person)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\u536b\n\t\t\t\u9580\u885b<\/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

We in the Mandarin field should keep in mind that many Mandarin-speaking people were taught<\/a> to believe<\/a> in evolution<\/a>, and thus tend to not believe in God. The \n\t\t\tSh\u0113ngm\u00ecng L\u00e1iz\u00ec Chu\u00e0ngz\u00e0o Ma?<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Sh\u0113ngm\u00ecng\n\t\t\tLife<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u751f\u547d)\n\t\t\t(L\u00e1i\u00b7z\u00ec\n\t\t\tCame \u00b7 From<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6765\u81ea\n\t\t\t\u4f86\u81ea<\/span>)\n\t\t\t(Chu\u00e0ng\u00b7z\u00e0o\n\t\t\tInitiating \u00b7 {Making, Creating} \u2192 [Creating]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u521b\u9020\n\t\t\t\u5275\u9020<\/span>)\n\t\t\t(Ma\n\t\t\t[? ptcl for \u201cyes\/no\u201d questions]<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5417\n\t\t\t\u55ce<\/span>)?\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Was Life Created? (lc)]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i> (Was Life Created? (lc))<\/i> brochure and the \n\t\t\tSh\u0113ngm\u00ecng de Q\u01d0yu\u00e1n\u2014Zh\u00edde S\u012bk\u01ceo de W\u01d4 Ge W\u00e8nt\u00ed<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Sh\u0113ngm\u00ecng\n\t\t\tLife<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u751f\u547d)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t(Q\u01d0\u00b7yu\u00e1n\n\t\t\t{Rising \u2192 [Starting]} \u00b7 Source \u2192 [Origin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8d77\u6e90\/\u539f)\u2014(Zh\u00ed\u00b7de\n\t\t\tWorth \u00b7 Getting \u2192 [Worth]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u503c\u5f97)\n\t\t\t(S\u012b\u00b7k\u01ceo\n\t\t\t{Thinking About} \u00b7 Examining<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u601d\u8003)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t(W\u01d4\n\t\t\tFive<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e94)\n\t\t\t(Ge\n\t\t\t[mw]<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2a\n\t\t\t\u500b\/\u4e2a<\/span>)\n\t\t\t(W\u00e8n\u00b7t\u00ed\n\t\t\tAsking \u00b7 Subjects \u2192 [Questions]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95ee\u9898\n\t\t\t\u554f\u984c<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [The Origin of Life\u2014Five Questions Worth Asking (lf)]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i> (The Origin of Life\u2014Five Questions Worth Asking (lf))<\/i> brochure were originally published back in 2010, but they are still considered current publications, and relatively recently, the English version of the Was Life Created?<\/i> brochure was updated to the December 2022 Printing, and the Mandarin version of it was updated to the February 2023 Printing. So, it would be good for us to consider some of the expressions used in the Mandarin versions of the Was Life Created?<\/i> and Origin of Life<\/i> brochures, which can be so helpful when discussing whether life was created.<\/p>\n

Access Restricted<\/h4>\n

This week\u2019s MEotW, \u201cm\u00e9nw\u00e8i<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9n\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tdoor; gate; entrance \u00b7 {guarding; defending (person)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\u536b\n\t\t\t\u9580\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> occurs starting in the 10th<\/sup> paragraph in the QUESTION 2 section of the Origin of Life<\/i> brochure, which section is entitled, in English, \u201cIs Any Form of Life Really Simple?<\/a>\u201d:<\/p>\n

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

\nThink again of a factory. It might have security guards<\/strong> who monitor the products that enter and leave through the doorways in the factory wall. Similarly, the cell membrane has special protein molecules embedded in it that act like the doors and the security guards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\u2026<\/p>\n

The cell membrane has \u201csecurity guards\u201d<\/strong> that allow only specific substances to pass in or out\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

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\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tQ\u01d0ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(please<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8bf7\n\t\t\t\u8acb<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\txi\u01cengxiang<\/span>\n\t\t\t(xi\u01ceng\u00b7xiang\n\t\t\t{think about} \u00b7 {think about}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u60f3\u60f3)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tg\u014dngch\u01ceng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(g\u014dng\u00b7ch\u01ceng\n\t\t\twork \u00b7 factory \u2192<\/span> [factory]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de5\u5382\n\t\t\t\u5de5\u5ee0<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tq\u00edngku\u00e0ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(situation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u60c5\u51b5\n\t\t\t\u60c5\u6cc1<\/span>)<\/span>.\n\n\t\t\tY\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Y\u01d2u\u00b7xi\u0113\n\t\t\t{(there) are having \u2192<\/span> [(there) are]}<\/span> \u00b7 some<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6709\u4e9b)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tg\u014dngch\u01ceng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(g\u014dng\u00b7ch\u01ceng\n\t\t\twork \u00b7 factories (that) \u2192<\/span> [factories (that)]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de5\u5382\n\t\t\t\u5de5\u5ee0<\/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\ty\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t(have<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6709)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tm\u00e9nw\u00e8i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9n\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tdoor\/entrance \u00b7 {guarding (persons)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\u536b\n\t\t\t\u9580\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\tz\u00e0i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(at<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5728)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tw\u00e9iqi\u00e1ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(w\u00e9i\u00b7qi\u00e1ng\n\t\t\tenclosing \u00b7 wall<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u56f4\u5899\n\t\t\t\u570d\u7246<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tr\u00f9k\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t(r\u00f9\u00b7k\u01d2u\n\t\t\t{to be entered} \u00b7 {mouths \u2192 [openings]} \u2192<\/span> [entrances]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5165\u53e3)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tb\u01cesh\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t(b\u01ce\u00b7sh\u01d2u\n\t\t\t{holding \u2192 [guarding]} \u00b7 guarding \u2192<\/span> [guarding]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u628a\u5b88)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tji\u0101nk\u00f2ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(ji\u0101n\u00b7k\u00f2ng\n\t\t\tsupervising \u00b7 controlling<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u76d1\u63a7\n\t\t\t\u76e3\u63a7<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\thu\u00f2w\u00f9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(hu\u00f2\u00b7w\u00f9\n\t\t\tproduct \u00b7 things\u2019 \u2192<\/span> [products\u2019]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8d27\u7269\n\t\t\t\u8ca8\u7269<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tj\u00ecn<\/span>\n\t\t\t(entering<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fdb\n\t\t\t\u9032<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010ch\u016b<\/span>\n\t\t\t({(and) coming out}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51fa)<\/span>.\n\n\t\t\tT\u00f3ngy\u00e0ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(T\u00f3ng\u00b7y\u00e0ng\n\t\t\tsame \u00b7 {pattern \u2192<\/span> [way]}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u540c\u6837\n\t\t\t\u540c\u6a23<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tx\u00ecb\u0101o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(x\u00ec\u00b7b\u0101o\n\t\t\ttiny \u00b7 womb \u2192<\/span> [cell]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ec6\u80de\n\t\t\t\u7d30\u80de<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010m\u00f3<\/span>\n\t\t\t(membrane<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u819c)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tshang<\/span>\n\t\t\t(upon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\txi\u0101ngqi\u00e0nzhe<\/span>\n\t\t\t(xi\u0101ngqi\u00e0n\u00b7zhe\n\t\t\tembedded \u00b7 {are being} \u2192<\/span> [are embedded]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9576\u5d4c\u7740\n\t\t\t\u9472\u5d4c\u7740\/\u8457<\/span>)<\/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\tt\u00e8bi\u00e9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u00e8\u00b7bi\u00e9\n\t\t\tspecial \u00b7 differentiated \u2192<\/span> [special]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7279\u522b\n\t\t\t\u7279\u5225<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\td\u00e0nb\u00e1i\u2010zh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t((d\u00e0n\u00b7b\u00e1i\n\t\t\tegg \u00b7 white \u2192 [protein]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u86cb\u767d)\u2010(zh\u00ec\n\t\t\tsubstance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8d28\n\t\t\t\u8cea<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [protein]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tf\u0113nz\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(f\u0113n\u00b7z\u01d0\n\t\t\t{divided (off)} \u00b7 {small and hard things} \u2192<\/span> [molecules]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5206\u5b50)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e8ixi\u0113<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u00e8i\u00b7xi\u0113\n\t\t\tthis \u00b7 {indefinite number of} \u2192<\/span> [these]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd9\u4e9b\n\t\t\t\u9019\u4e9b<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tf\u0113nz\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(f\u0113n\u00b7z\u01d0\n\t\t\t{divided (off)} \u00b7 {small and hard things} \u2192<\/span> [molecules]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5206\u5b50)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tj\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(both<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e2)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(are<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tm\u00e9n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(doors\/entrances<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\n\t\t\t\u9580<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\ty\u011b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(also<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e5f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(are<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tm\u00e9nw\u00e8i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9n\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tdoor\/entrance \u00b7 {guarding (persons)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\u536b\n\t\t\t\u9580\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>.\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\u2026\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\tX\u00ecb\u0101o<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(X\u00ec\u00b7b\u0101o\n\t\t\t\ttiny \u00b7 womb \u2192<\/span> [cell]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u7ec6\u80de\n\t\t\t\t\u7d30\u80de<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010m\u00f3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(membrane<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u819c)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\ty\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(has<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u6709)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u201cm\u00e9nw\u00e8i<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(m\u00e9n\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\t\tdoor\/entrance \u00b7 {guarding (persons)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u95e8\u536b\n\t\t\t\t\u9580\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,\n\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\tzh\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(only<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u53ea\n\t\t\t\t\u53ea\/\u79d6\/\u8879\/\u7947<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\tr\u00f3ngx\u01d4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(r\u00f3ng\u00b7x\u01d4\n\t\t\t\t{containing \u2192<\/span> [allowing]}<\/span> \u00b7 allowing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u5bb9\u8bb8\n\t\t\t\t\u5bb9\u8a31<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\tm\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(m\u01d2u\u00b7xi\u0113\n\t\t\t\tcertain \u00b7 {indefinite number of} \u2192<\/span> [certain]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u67d0\u4e9b)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\tt\u00e8d\u00ecng<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(t\u00e8\u00b7d\u00ecng\n\t\t\t\tspecially \u00b7 set<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u7279\u5b9a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\tw\u00f9zh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(w\u00f9\u00b7zh\u00ec\n\t\t\t\tmatter \u00b7 substances \u2192<\/span> [substances]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u7269\u8d28\n\t\t\t\t\u7269\u8cea<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\tj\u00ecn<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t({to enter into}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u8fdb\n\t\t\t\t\u9032<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010ch\u016b<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t({(or) to come out of}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u51fa)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\tx\u00ecb\u0101o<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t(x\u00ec\u00b7b\u0101o\n\t\t\t\ttiny \u00b7 womb \u2192<\/span> [cell]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\u7ec6\u80de\n\t\t\t\t\u7d30\u80de<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As can be seen from the above, the Mandarin Origin of Life<\/i> brochure uses \u201cm\u00e9nw\u00e8i<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9n\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tdoor; gate; entrance \u00b7 {guarding; defending (person)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\u536b\n\t\t\t\u9580\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> to translate the English expression \u201csecurity guards\u201d.<\/p>\n

Morphemes and Related Expressions<\/h4>\n

The morpheme<\/a> \u201cm\u00e9n<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(door; gate; entrance; opening<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\n\t\t\t\u9580<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> in \u201cm\u00e9nw\u00e8i<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9n\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tdoor; gate; entrance \u00b7 {guarding; defending (person)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\u536b\n\t\t\t\u9580\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> means \u201cdoor; gate; entrance\u201d. Other expressions in which it has this meaning include \u201ck\u0101im\u00e9n<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(k\u0101i\u00b7m\u00e9n\n\t\t\topen \u00b7 door [\u2192 [(of a shop, etc.) open]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5f00\u95e8\n\t\t\t\u958b\u9580<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> (\u201copen a door\u201d; \u201c(of a shop, etc.) open\u201d) and \u201cgu\u0101nm\u00e9n<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(gu\u0101n\u00b7m\u00e9n\n\t\t\tshut; close \u00b7 door [\u2192 [(of a shop, etc.) close]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5173\u95e8\n\t\t\t\u95dc\/\u95a2\u9580<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> (\u201cshut\/close a door\u201d; \u201c(of a shop, etc.) close\u201d). Of particular interest to us in the Mandarin field, \u201cm\u00e9n<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(door; gate; entrance; opening<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\n\t\t\t\u9580<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> also occurs in \u201cm\u00e9nt\u00fa<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9n\u00b7t\u00fa\n\t\t\t{school of thought} \u00b7 disciple; follower<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\u5f92\n\t\t\t\u9580\u5f92<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> (\u201cdisciple; follower\u201d), where it means \u201cschool of thought\u201d. Another noteworthy use of \u201cm\u00e9n<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(door; gate; entrance; opening<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\n\t\t\t\u9580<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> is in the expression \u201czhu\u0101nm\u00e9n<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(zhu\u0101n\u00b7m\u00e9n\n\t\t\t[is] [(in)] special; specialized \u00b7 {door \u2192 [class; category; branch of study | way]} \u2192<\/span> [[is] special; specialized; customized | specially; for a particular purpose]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e13\u95e8\n\t\t\t\u5c08\u9580<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> (\u201cspecial; specialized; customized\u201d), in which it effectively means \u201cclass; category; branch of study\u201d or \u201cway\u201d.<\/p>\n

The \u201cw\u00e8i<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(defending; guarding; protecting [(person) [\u2192 [security guard]]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u536b\n\t\t\t\u885b\/\u885e<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> in \u201cm\u00e9nw\u00e8i<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9n\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tdoor; gate; entrance \u00b7 {guarding; defending (person)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\u536b\n\t\t\t\u9580\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> effectively means \u201cguarding\/defending person\u201d, from a basic meaning of \u201cdefend; guard; protect\u201d. Other Mandarin expressions in which it appears include \u201cb\u01ceow\u00e8i<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(b\u01ceo\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tprotect; defend; safeguard \u00b7 guard; defend; protect<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4fdd\u536b\n\t\t\t\u4fdd\u885b\/\u885e<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i>\n\n\t\t\t\u201csh\u00ecw\u00e8i<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(sh\u00ec\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tattending; serving \u00b7 defending; guarding; protecting (person) \u2192<\/span> [[imperial] military bodyguard]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f8d\u536b\n\t\t\t\u4f8d\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i>\n\n\t\t\t\u201csh\u01d2uw\u00e8i<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(guard; defend | {guarding; defending (person)} \u2192<\/span> [bodyguard]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5b88\u536b\n\t\t\t\u5b88\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> and\n\n\t\t\t\u201cw\u00e8ish\u0113ng<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(w\u00e8i\u00b7sh\u0113ng\n\t\t\t{defending\/guarding\/protecting of} \u00b7 life \u2192<\/span> [hygiene; sanitation | hygienic]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u536b\u751f\n\t\t\t\u885b\/\u885e\u751f<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d.<\/i> Incidentally, the character used to write this \u201cw\u00e8i<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(defending; guarding; protecting [(person) [\u2192 [security guard]]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u536b\n\t\t\t\u885b\/\u885e<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> appears in \u201cD\u00e0w\u00e8i<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(David<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5927\u536b\n\t\t\t\u5927\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> (\u201cDavid\u201d), but there it is used for how it sounds.<\/p>\n

Security by Serendipity?<\/h4>\n

Our cells have molecule-sized security guards that help protect their proper functioning! This reminds us that even our simplest cells are highly complex, well-regulated systems. Similarly, a computer system may have security software, input validation code, etc. that seek to keep out malware<\/a> and other kinds of digital stuff that doesn\u2019t belong, in order to help the computer system keep running properly. Would anyone contend that any piece of security software could have evolved by chance? Let us learn how to reason with Mandarin-speaking people about how our cells and their \u201csecurity guards\u201d are even less likely to have evolved by chance.<\/p>\n

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The direct link for the current-generation 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 for the Origin of Life<\/i> brochure is:<\/p>\n