Learn From the Bible Bk. Proofread Pīnyīn Web Material or Better for Lesson 61 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.]

Proofread Pīnyīn web material (more correct than computer-generated Pīnyīn like that displayed by apps like Equipd, and more mobile-friendly than PDFs) or better for Lesson 61 of the Learn From the Bible book has been added to the following resource:

• 
• 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,
  can be used offline in supporting browsers,
  icon can be added to the home screen
  with supporting browsers,
  “flashcards” integrated with the text,
  (tap/click on a Pīnyīn expression
  to reveal its “flashcard”,
  tap/click on a “flashcard” or its Pīnyīn expression
  to hide the “flashcard”),
  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 59
• 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.

Proofread Pīnyīn and partially proofread Pīnyīn Plus material:

• Lesson 60 to Lesson 61
• 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.]

MEotW: kǒngbù huódòng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

• kǒngbù huódòng

What are some of the ways in which the Mandarin equivalents of various English -isms are constructed?

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MEotW: Yànwén

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

• Yànwén

Is Pīnyīn the Hangul of Mandarin?

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The Korean text “Joseongeul” and “Hangeul,” written in Hangul, the native Korean script. [source]

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MEotW: bǎixìng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

• bǎixìng

Why does Mandarin use an expression literally meaning “hundred surnames” to refer to a nation’s people?

An example of the Chinese poem “Hundred Family Surnames” written in Chinese characters and in ʼPhags-pa script (For more information on the ʼPhags-pa script, see the MEotW post on “cuò”.)

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Use Pīnyīn as a Full Writing System, Serve Jehovah Better in the Mandarin Field

Chinese characters and _Pīnyīn_ both represent Mandarin speech. However, characters demand that attention be focused on their own unnecessarily complex visual designs, while _Pīnyīn_ allows us to focus on Mandarin speech itself, which is the actual primary aspect of Mandarin. pic.twitter.com/3TWOHVFmZK

— Troubadour WW (@troubadourww) November 10, 2023

When employed as a pronunciation aid for Chinese characters, _Pīnyīn_ is made to serve the characters, and the traditional Chinese culture they represent.

When employed as a full writing system for Mandarin, _Pīnyīn_ serves US, helping us reach our full potential with Mandarin. pic.twitter.com/dhh7th2B83

— Troubadour WW (@troubadourww) November 10, 2023

…and as _Pīnyīn_ helps us reach our full potential when it comes to how good our Mandarin can be, we can serve Jehovah and help interested ones better and better in the Mandarin field. https://t.co/ENCM0MsSKc

— tiandi, Links News (@TiandiLinksNews) November 10, 2023

_Pīnyīn_ Plus material uses _Pīnyīn_ as a full writing system, maximizing the ability of _Pīnyīn_ to help us serve Jehovah better in the Mandarin field.

The Pinyin Typist app that I developed helps us use _Pīnyīn_ as a full writing system on the iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch. pic.twitter.com/fmuAzTkZYw

— tiandi, Links News (@TiandiLinksNews) November 10, 2023

Like Jeremiah, Make Your Own Choice—Reject Linguistic Idolatry

Most of the Israelites of Jeremiah’s time stuck to their literal idolatry, and most of the Chinese world of our time will likely stick to the linguistic idolatry of prioritizing visible Chinese characters over invisible speech, which is actually the primary aspect of language.

— tiandi, Links News (@TiandiLinksNews) November 10, 2023

In spite of what most around him were doing, Jeremiah chose to reject idolatry and to stick to the invisible true God.

Similarly, we can choose to reject the linguistic idolatry of prioritizing visible Chinese characters, and instead rightly focus on invisible Mandarin speech.

— tiandi, Links News (@TiandiLinksNews) November 10, 2023

MEotW: yì‐xiāng‐qíngyuàn

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

• yì‐xiāng‐qíngyuàn

How does the Mandarin Was Life Created? brochure express that the idea that mutations can produce new species has no connection with reality?

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