Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Learn From the Bible Bk. Pīnyīn Plus Web Material Revised to Match the 2021-09 Official Mandarin Version on the WOL

[NOTE: For spiritual food (which is for you yourself to learn spiritual things from, and which ideally should be in your own mother tongue), please go to jw.org.


The supplementary language-learning material mentioned in this post is for helping you to learn about how the Mandarin language is used in an official publication, so that you will be better able to help others in the Mandarin language field.]


The official Mandarin version of the Learn From the Bible book on the Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY (WOL) is dated 2021-09. The Pīnyīn Plus web material resource for the Learn From the Bible book has been revised to match this version:

  • _Learn From the Bible_ Bk. Pīnyīn Plus web icon
  • Learn From the Bible Bk.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing Bible lessons and accounts,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Learn From the Bible book,
    2021-09 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    PWA Logo can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    PWA Logo icon can be added to the home screen
    with 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,
    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 > Books >
    Learn From the Bible Book Links (tiandi.info/lfb)

In the above resource, the following web material is now available for the Mandarin Learn From the Bible book:

Proofread Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Beginning to Lesson 4

Partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Lesson 5 to Lesson 55
  • 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.

Note that like most of the other Pīnyīn Plus web material resources, the above resource can be used offline in supporting browsers. Also, an icon can be added to the home screen with supporting browsers.


[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, since such material should NOT be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, NOT SPIRITUAL FOOD, but rather, material FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING. See this disclaimer for more information.]


Monday, December 27, 2021

MEotW: fēicháng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

“Critical times” in English and “very times” in Mandarin? What’s going on with “fēicháng” in 2 Timothy 3:1?


2 Timothy 3:1 (WOL CHS+Pinyin)


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Friday, December 24, 2021

Enjoy Life Forever! Br. Partially Proofread Pīnyīn Web Material or More Is Available for the Entire Brochure

[NOTE: For spiritual food (which is for you yourself to learn spiritual things from, and which ideally should be in your own mother tongue), please go to jw.org.


The supplementary language-learning material mentioned in this post is for helping you to learn about how the Mandarin language is used in an official publication, so that you will be better able to help others in the Mandarin language field.]


The Enjoy Life Forever! (lffi) brochure is now officially recommended for use on Bible studies, and it is now part of the Teaching Toolbox in the JW Library app. To help us Mandarin field language learners to be prepared language-wise to make good use of this new brochure without being unnecessarily hindered by the Great Wall of Chinese characters that’s mandated by mere human tradition and cultural pride, the following unofficial Pīnyīn Plus web material resource is being made available:

  • _Enjoy Life Forever!_ Br. _Pīnyīn_ Plus web icon
  • Enjoy Life Forever! Br.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing basic Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure,
    2021-07 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    PWA Logo can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    PWA Logo icon can be added to the home screen
    with 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, & transcripts,
    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 >
    Enjoy Life Forever! Brochure Links (tiandi.info/lffi)

Videos are used extensively in the Enjoy Life Forever! brochure, and a noteworthy new feature that makes its debut in the above resource is Pīnyīn Plus video transcripts. These should help us Mandarin field language learners to analyze and understand the Mandarin speech used in the many videos referenced in the Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure. This in turn should help us make more effective use of these videos while participating in Mandarin Bible discussions using this brochure.


Also, using the Pīnyīn Plus video transcripts while watching and listening to the corresponding Mandarin videos gives us good practice at listening to Mandarin speech, with help when needed so that we can actually follow along and understand it, and learn to use it ourselves in the future.


lffi Lesson 1 - Video Transcripts - Enjoy Life Forever! Br. (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)


(Tapping/clicking on the above image will take you to the web page represented.)


In the above resource, material matching both the current 2021-07 Printing of the Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure and the current 2021 Study Edition (nwtsty) of the Mandarin NWT Bible is now available that covers the following:

Fully Proofread Pīnyīn Plus Material:

  • Front Cover to the end of Lesson 02;
  • Have you enjoyed what you learned?

Partially Proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus Material:

  • Lesson 03

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.


More Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus web material based on the Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure will be made available in the above resource as time allows.


(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, since such material should NOT be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, NOT SPIRITUAL FOOD, but rather, material FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING. See this disclaimer for more information.)


Monday, December 20, 2021

MEotW: zuìxìng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

In the current Mandarin NWT Bible, why is “zuìxìng” now sometimes used instead of “ròutǐ” to translate the English word “fleshly”?


Galatians 5:19 (WOL CHS+Pinyin Parallel Translations)


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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Enjoy Life Forever! Br. Partially Proofread Pīnyīn Web Material or More Added Covering Up to the End of Lesson 3

[NOTE: For spiritual food (which is for you yourself to learn spiritual things from, and which ideally should be in your own mother tongue), please go to jw.org.


The supplementary language-learning material mentioned in this post is for helping you to learn about how the Mandarin language is used in an official publication, so that you will be better able to help others in the Mandarin language field.]


The Enjoy Life Forever! (lffi) brochure is now officially recommended for use on Bible studies, and it is now part of the Teaching Toolbox in the JW Library app. To help us Mandarin field language learners to be prepared language-wise to make good use of this new brochure without being unnecessarily hindered by the Great Wall of Chinese characters that’s mandated by mere human tradition and cultural pride, the following unofficial Pīnyīn Plus web material resource is being made available:

  • _Enjoy Life Forever!_ Br. _Pīnyīn_ Plus web icon
  • Enjoy Life Forever! Br.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing basic Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure,
    2021-07 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    PWA Logo can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    PWA Logo icon can be added to the home screen
    with 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, & transcripts,
    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 >
    Enjoy Life Forever! Brochure Links (tiandi.info/lffi)

Videos are used extensively in the Enjoy Life Forever! brochure, and a noteworthy new feature that makes its debut in the above resource is Pīnyīn Plus video transcripts. These should help us Mandarin field language learners to analyze and understand the Mandarin speech used in the many videos referenced in the Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure. This in turn should help us make more effective use of these videos while participating in Mandarin Bible discussions using this brochure.


Also, using the Pīnyīn Plus video transcripts while watching and listening to the corresponding Mandarin videos gives us good practice at listening to Mandarin speech, with help when needed so that we can actually follow along and understand it, and learn to use it ourselves in the future.


lffi Lesson 1 - Video Transcripts - Enjoy Life Forever! Br. (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)


(Tapping/clicking on the above image will take you to the web page represented.)


In the above resource, material matching both the current 2021-07 Printing of the Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure and the current 2021 Study Edition (nwtsty) of the Mandarin NWT Bible is now available that covers the following:

Fully Proofread Pīnyīn Plus Material:

  • Front Cover to the end of Lesson 02

Partially Proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus Material:

  • Lesson 03

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.


More Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus web material based on the Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure will be made available in the above resource as time allows.


(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, since such material should NOT be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, NOT SPIRITUAL FOOD, but rather, material FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING. See this disclaimer for more information.)


Monday, December 13, 2021

MEotW: Àomìkèróng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

When using a word for “Omicron” in Mandarin, is what the word sounds like more important, or are the meanings of the characters used to write that word more important?


electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19
An electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19
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Sunday, December 12, 2021

Jehovah’s Will Br. Proofread Pīnyīn Plus Web Material Available for Lesson 21

[NOTE: For spiritual food (which is for you yourself to learn spiritual things from, and which ideally should be in your own mother tongue), please go to jw.org.


The supplementary language-learning material mentioned in this post is for helping you to learn about how the Mandarin language is used in an official publication, so that you will be better able to help others in the Mandarin language field.]


The Jehovah’s Will (jl) brochure has been used on Bible studies for a long time, and some may continue to find it useful on Bible studies even as they learn how to make good use of the Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! (lff) book.


Unofficial previous-generation Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English material for the Jehovah’s Will brochure has been available for years, which material was based on an older version of it. Now, the following current-generation Pīnyīn Plus web material resource, based on the most recent 2016-11 Printing of the Mandarin Jehovah’s Will brochure, is available:


  • Jehovah’s Will Br. Pīnyīn Plus web icon
  • Jehovah’s Will Br.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing the people, the activities,
    and the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Jehovah’s Will brochure,
    2016-11 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    PWA Logo can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    PWA Logo icon can be added to the home screen
    with 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,
    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 >
    Jehovah’s Will Brochure Links (tiandi.info/jl)

In the above resource, material matching both the current 2016-11 Printing of the Mandarin Jehovah’s Will brochure and the current 2021 Study Edition (nwtsty) of the Mandarin NWT Bible is now available that covers the following:

Fully Proofread Pīnyīn Plus Material:

  • Front Cover to Lesson 1;
  • Lesson 14;
  • Lesson 17;
  • Lesson 21

Partially Proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus Material:

  • All parts of the brochure besides the fully proofread Pīnyīn Plus material listed above

Note that in the above resource, the following material matching the current 2016-11 Printing of the Mandarin Jehovah’s Will brochure is available, in which the text of the 2016-11 Printing is different from the text of the previous printing:

Fully Proofread Pīnyīn Plus Material:

  • Lesson 14;
  • Lesson 17;
  • Lesson 21

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.


More current-generation Pīnyīn Plus “flashcard” material matching the current 2016-11 Printing of the Mandarin Jehovah’s Will brochure will be made available in the above resource as time allows.


(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, since such material should NOT be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, NOT SPIRITUAL FOOD, but rather, material FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING. See this disclaimer for more information.)


Saturday, December 11, 2021

Learn From the Bible Bk. Partially Proofread Pīnyīn Web Material or More for Lesson 55 Added

[NOTE: For spiritual food (which is for you yourself to learn spiritual things from, and which ideally should be in your own mother tongue), please go to jw.org.


The supplementary language-learning material mentioned in this post is for helping you to learn about how the Mandarin language is used in an official publication, so that you will be better able to help others in the Mandarin language field.]


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 for Lesson 55 of the Learn From the Bible book has been added to the following resource:

  • _Learn From the Bible_ Bk. Pīnyīn Plus web icon
  • Learn From the Bible Bk.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing Bible lessons and accounts,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Learn From the Bible book,
    2018-04 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    PWA Logo can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    PWA Logo icon can be added to the home screen
    with 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,
    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 > Books >
    Learn From the Bible Book Links (tiandi.info/lfb)

In the above resource, the following web material is now available for the Mandarin Learn From the Bible book:

Proofread Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Beginning to Lesson 4

Partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Lesson 5 to Lesson 55
  • 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.

Note that like most of the other Pīnyīn Plus web material resources, the above resource can be used offline in supporting browsers. Also, an icon can be added to the home screen with supporting browsers.


[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, since such material should NOT be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, NOT SPIRITUAL FOOD, but rather, material FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING. See this disclaimer for more information.]


Monday, December 06, 2021

MEotW: zìzhì

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

Are simplified Chinese characters simple in every way? Is Pīnyīn too simple for Mandarin and all its homophones (words that sound the same)?


Galatians 5:22, 23 (nwtsty-CHS+Pinyin WOL)


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Monday, November 29, 2021

MEotW: dài

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

Why is the Mandarin word for “replace” used to mean “generation”, and what does that have to do with technology, Star Trek, and Pīnyīn?


Letter from Mao Zedong re a “basic reform” of Chinese writing, involving a transition from Chinese characters to alphabetic writing


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Monday, November 22, 2021

MEotW: shìsú

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

In the current Mandarin NWT Bible, why is “shìsú” now sometimes used instead of “ròutǐ” to translate the English word “fleshly”?


1 Corinthians 3:1 (WOL CHS+Pinyin Parallel Translations)


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Monday, November 15, 2021

MEotW: jiāqiáng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What are some different ways of saying “booster shot” (for a vaccine) in Mandarin?


electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19
An electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19
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Monday, November 08, 2021

MEotW: wēnhé

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

Wēnhé” is the word that the Mandarin New World Translation Bible uses to translate “mildness” when referring to the fruitage of the spirit. How can “wēnhé” be an adjective, a verb, and also a noun?


Galatians 5:22, 23 (nwtsty-CHS+Pinyin WOL)


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Thursday, November 04, 2021

Bible Teach Bk. Partially Proofread Pīnyīn Web Material or More Available Covering Up to the End of Ch. 17

[NOTE: For spiritual food (which is for you yourself to learn spiritual things from, and which ideally should be in your own mother tongue), please go to jw.org.


The supplementary language-learning material mentioned in this post is for helping you to learn about how the Mandarin language is used in an official publication, so that you will be better able to help others in the Mandarin language field.]


The Bible Teach (bh) book has been an important book for conducting Bible studies for a long time. 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 covering up to the end of Chapter 17 of the Mandarin Bible Teach book (2017-03 Printing) is now available here:


  • _Bible Teach_ Bk. _Pīnyīn_ Plus web icon
  • Bible Teach Bk.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing important Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Bible Teach book,
    2017-03 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    PWA Logo can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    PWA Logo icon can be added to the home screen
    with 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
    chapter, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio 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 > Books >
    Bible Teach Book Links (tiandi.info/bh)

In the above resource, the following web material is now available for the Mandarin Bible Teach book:

Proofread Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Beginning to the end of Ch. 1, Par. 12

Partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Ch. 1, Par. 13 to the end of Ch. 17;
  • Appx. 1 to Appx. 9;
  • Appx. 12 to Appx. 14
  • 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 adding of Pīnyīn Plus material and advanced expressions and the doing of proofreading are continuing in these sections, especially for the study questions.

Production work on the above resource had to be diverted for a while to focus on the Teach Us book Pīnyīn Plus web material resource, but fortunately, there is much overlap and synergy between these two resources. E.g., it seems that the scriptures used are basically the same. So, going forward, work on one of these resources will have an unusual amount of applicability to the other one as well.


(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, since such material should NOT be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, NOT SPIRITUAL FOOD, but rather, material FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING. See this disclaimer for more information.)


Monday, November 01, 2021

MEotW: sàng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What is the feeling that is moving many Chinese people to tǎngpíng (lie flat) instead of running in the Chinese rat race? How can we help such ones?


Screenshot of the article “Tired of Running in Place, Young Chinese ‘Lie Down’ ”, on the Sixth Tone website


Screenshot of the article “The Culture of sàng: a Generation Lying-down?”, on the Elephant Room website
(Note: The article linked to by the above screenshot contains some good information, but has a couple of curse words.)


Screenshot of the blog post “Love Overtime Love Being Broke Tea 加班不止加薪无望四季春 - 丧茶美国总代理Song Tea”, on the Song Tea USA website


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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Enjoy Life Forever! Br. Proofread Pīnyīn Plus Material Added Covering Up to the End of Lesson 2

[NOTE: For spiritual food (which is for you yourself to learn spiritual things from, and which ideally should be in your own mother tongue), please go to jw.org.


The supplementary language-learning material mentioned in this post is for helping you to learn about how the Mandarin language is used in an official publication, so that you will be better able to help others in the Mandarin language field.]


The Enjoy Life Forever! (lffi) brochure is now officially recommended for use on Bible studies, and it is now part of the Teaching Toolbox in the JW Library app. To help us Mandarin field language learners to be prepared language-wise to make good use of this new brochure without being unnecessarily hindered by the Great Wall of Chinese characters that’s mandated by mere human tradition and cultural pride, the following unofficial Pīnyīn Plus web material resource is being made available:

  • _Enjoy Life Forever!_ Br. _Pīnyīn_ Plus web icon
  • Enjoy Life Forever! Br.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing basic Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure,
    2021-07 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    PWA Logo can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    PWA Logo icon can be added to the home screen
    with 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, & transcripts,
    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 >
    Enjoy Life Forever! Brochure Links (tiandi.info/lffi)

Videos are used extensively in the Enjoy Life Forever! brochure, and a noteworthy new feature that makes its debut in the above resource is Pīnyīn Plus video transcripts. These should help us Mandarin field language learners to analyze and understand the Mandarin speech used in the many videos referenced in the Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure. This in turn should help us make more effective use of these videos while participating in Mandarin Bible discussions using this brochure.


Also, using the Pīnyīn Plus video transcripts while watching and listening to the corresponding Mandarin videos gives us good practice at listening to Mandarin speech, with help when needed so that we can actually follow along and understand it, and learn to use it ourselves in the future.


lffi Lesson 1 - Video Transcripts - Enjoy Life Forever! Br. (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)


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In the above resource, material matching both the current 2021-07 Printing of the Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure and the current 2021 Study Edition (nwtsty) of the Mandarin NWT Bible is now available that covers the following:

Fully Proofread Pīnyīn Plus Material:

  • Front Cover to the end of Lesson 02

Partially Proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus Material:

  • Lesson 03, Points 1–3

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.


More Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus web material based on the Mandarin Enjoy Life Forever! brochure will be made available in the above resource as time allows.


(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, since such material should NOT be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, NOT SPIRITUAL FOOD, but rather, material FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING. See this disclaimer for more information.)


Monday, October 25, 2021

MEotW: Shàngdì

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

In the current Mandarin NWT Bible, why is “Shàngdì” sometimes used to translate the English word “spiritual”? Did the ancient Chinese believe in Shàngdì?


1 Corinthians 2:13 (WOL CHS+Pinyin Parallel Translations)


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Monday, October 18, 2021

MEotW: Dé’ěrtǎ

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

When saying “Delta” in Mandarin, is it better to use an expression that sounds like “Delta”, or one that means what “Delta” means?


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