Monday, December 17, 2018

“God’s Love” Bk. Partially Proofread Pīnyīn Web Material or More Available for Entire Book

(NOTE: 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, due to its particular nature and purpose. See this disclaimer for more information.)


Partially proofread Pīnyīn web material (more correct than computer-generated Pīnyīn like that displayed by apps like Equipd, and more mobile-friendly than PDFs) or more is now available for the entire “God’s Love” book:

Fully proofread Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Up to the end of Chap. 1, Par. 6

Partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Chap. 1, Par. 7 to the end
  • Material with a grey background has been partially proofread. Pīnyīn material with a golden-hued background has been proofread, but not all of its “flashcards” have been added and proofread.

Pīnyīn Plus “flashcards” added for all expressions:

  • Up to the end of Chap. 1, Par. 9

Pīnyīn Plus “flashcards” added for the more advanced expressions:

  • Up to the end of Chap. 1, Par. 15

More “flashcard” material will be added and proofread as time allows. I plan to focus on the more difficult expressions first, and then to work my way through the rest of the expressions. The web material is updated first, and eventually changes are grouped together and integrated into the upcoming EPUB material. (FYI, EPUBs are largely made of web material.)


Pīnyīn Plus material pages now default to the 📄 Reveal Advanced mode, which by default reveals the “flashcards” of some of the more advanced expressions. This makes it easier for new users to get a taste of the available information. If they wish, they can then select the 📘 Reveal None mode, which by default displays only Pīnyīn that’s been optimized for readability, so that it’s easy to use to follow along when the text is read aloud or discussed in Mandarin.


For more information about the thinking behind the design of Pīnyīn Plus material, check out:

To expand on the points listed re the above resource, note that:

  • The material in the above resource has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. Material with a grey background has been partially proofread. Pīnyīn material with a golden-hued background has been proofread, but not all of its “flashcards” have been added and proofread.
  • The material in the above resource is based on the latest 2017-02 printing of the Mandarin “God’s Love” book. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resource to bring it in line with revisions to the “God’s Love” book, please email me to let me know.
  • Included in the above resource is the linked full text of all the cited scriptures that the English version specifically indicates should be read. The linked full text of the rest of the cited scriptures is in the process of being added as well.
  • The above resource is mobile-friendly—it is quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • In the above resource, links are used extensively to make it quick and easy to get around in the material, drastically reducing the amount of manual scrolling needed.
  • The above resource contains picture links which point to the official pictures on jw.org. Thumbnails help identify the pictures linked to.
  • The above resource contains links to the official Mandarin MP3 audio files on jw.org.
  • On the web pages, there is a drop-down list at the top left for setting the desired text size.
  • On the web pages, the ☀️/🌙 button at the top right can be used to turn Night Theme on or off.
  • For your convenience, a short link (“God’s Love” Book Links (tiandi.info/lv)) is available for the above resource.

Also, the introduction explains why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


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