Vocabulary of Chinese - Mandarin (Pŭtōnghuà)

Nouns, definite articles, plurals

1.    mother           mŭqin, mŭqin, mŭqin
2.    father           fùqīn, fùqīn, fùqīn
3.    sister           jiějie, jiějie, jiějie


Shén aì shìrén, shènzhì jiāng tāde dú shēng zĭ cìgěi tāmen,
jiào yīqiè xìn tāde, bú zhì mièwáng, făn dé yŏngshēng.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The Bible, John, 3, 16

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1.    water           shuĭ, shuĭ
2.    fire           huŏ, huŏ, huŏ
3.    sun           tàiyáng, tàiyáng, tàiyáng


Wŏmen rìyòng de yĭnshí, jīnrì cìgěi wŏmen.

Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11

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1.    cat           māo, māo, māo
2.    dog           gŏu, gŏu, gŏu
3.    horse           mă, mă, mă


Shén de érzi, Yēsū Jīdū Fúyin de qĭtóu.

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1

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1.    white           bái
2.    black           hēi
3.    red           hóng


Nĭmen yuànyì rén zěnyàng daì nĭmen, nĭmen yě yào zěnyàng daì rén.

Do to others as you would have them do to you.
The Bible, Luke, 6,31

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Dāng xiàojìng fùmŭ . yòu dāng aìren rú jĭ.

Honour your father and mother; and love your neighbour as yourself.
The Bible, Matthew, 19,19

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