Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Pīnyīn Plus Good News Br. Material Matching the 2019-08 Edition Added Covering Up to the End of Lesson 2, Question 1

The official Mandarin Good News brochure was recently revised. The latest official version is now dated 2019-08 (2019 Nián 8 Yuè), and it uses significantly revised wording compared to the previous 2018-03 version, similarly to how the latest 2019 nwt version of the Mandarin NWT Bible uses significantly revised wording compared to the previous version of that publication.


The Pīnyīn Plus resources based on the Mandarin Good News brochure are in the process of being revised to match the latest 2019-08 version, with notes indicating where any material still based on the older 2018-03 version remains:

  • Good News Br.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Scriptures, EPUB)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing basic Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Good News brochure,
    2019-08 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    “flashcards” integrated with the text,
    (tap/click on a Pīnyīn word to reveal its “flashcard”,
    tap/click on a “flashcard” to hide it),
    Pīnyīn (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
    carefully done human-translated
    context-appropriate English translations
    with literal & effective meanings,
    Simplified & Traditional characters,
    📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced,
    and 📘 Reveal None controls for
    all the “flashcards” in a lesson, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
    video thumbnails & links,
    supports offline use & annotation)
  • Good News Br.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Scriptures, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing basic Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Good News brochure,
    2019-08 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    Can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    “flashcards” integrated with the text,
    (tap/click on a Pīnyīn word to reveal its “flashcard”,
    tap/click on a “flashcard” to hide it),
    Pīnyīn (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
    carefully done human-translated
    context-appropriate English translations
    with literal & effective meanings,
    Simplified & Traditional characters,
    📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced,
    and 📘 Reveal None controls for
    all the “flashcards” in a lesson, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
    video thumbnails & links,
    Night Theme that can be turned on or off
    using the ☀️/🌙 button at the top right,
    adjustable text size)
    (Info re offline viewing and printing)
  • Short Links:
    Links > Publications > Brochures >
    Good News Brochure Links (tiandi.info/fg)

Fully proofread material matching the current 2019-08 version of the Mandarin Good News brochure and the current 2019 nwt version of the Mandarin NWT Bible is now available that covers up to the end of Lesson 2, Question 1. More such revised Pīnyīn Plus material will be made available as time allows.


The above-mentioned resources also contain previously prepared material based on the previous 2018-03 version of the Mandarin Good News brochure:

Proofread Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Up to the end of Lesson 5, Question 3

Partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Lesson 5, Question 4 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 Lesson 6

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

  • Up to the end of Lesson 12

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Pīnyīn Plus Good News Br. Resources Have Begun to be Revised to Match the 2019-08 Edition

The official Mandarin Good News brochure was recently revised. The latest official version is now dated 2019-08 (2019 Nián 8 Yuè), and it uses significantly revised wording compared to the previous 2018-03 version, similarly to how the latest 2019 nwt version of the Mandarin NWT Bible uses significantly revised wording compared to the previous version of that publication.


The Pīnyīn Plus resources based on the Mandarin Good News brochure have begun to be revised to match the latest 2019-08 version, with notes in each lesson indicating where any material still based on the older 2018-03 version remains:

  • Good News Br.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Scriptures, EPUB)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing basic Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Good News brochure,
    2019-08 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    “flashcards” integrated with the text,
    (tap/click on a Pīnyīn word to reveal its “flashcard”,
    tap/click on a “flashcard” to hide it),
    Pīnyīn (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
    carefully done human-translated
    context-appropriate English translations
    with literal & effective meanings,
    Simplified & Traditional characters,
    📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced,
    and 📘 Reveal None controls for
    all the “flashcards” in a lesson, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
    video thumbnails & links,
    supports offline use & annotation)
  • Good News Br.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Scriptures, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing basic Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Good News brochure,
    2019-08 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    Can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    “flashcards” integrated with the text,
    (tap/click on a Pīnyīn word to reveal its “flashcard”,
    tap/click on a “flashcard” to hide it),
    Pīnyīn (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
    carefully done human-translated
    context-appropriate English translations
    with literal & effective meanings,
    Simplified & Traditional characters,
    📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced,
    and 📘 Reveal None controls for
    all the “flashcards” in a lesson, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
    video thumbnails & links,
    Night Theme that can be turned on or off
    using the ☀️/🌙 button at the top right,
    adjustable text size)
    (Info re offline viewing and printing)
  • Short Links:
    Links > Publications > Brochures >
    Good News Brochure Links (tiandi.info/fg)

At the time of this writing, fully proofread material matching the 2019-08 version of the Mandarin Good News brochure and the 2019 nwt version of the Mandarin NWT Bible is available that covers up to the end of Lesson 1. More such revised Pīnyīn Plus material will be made available as time allows.