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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Learn From the Bible Bk. Pīnyīn Plus Web Resource Updated to Match the 2025-03 Printing

[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 following language-learning resource for the Learn From the Bible book (currently being studied at Congregation Bible Study meetings) now matches the 2025-03 Printing of that publication, and all the scriptures in it from the Mandarin New World Translation Bible now match the nwtsty 2024 version of that Bible:


Lesson 65 in _Learn From the Bible_ Bk. (Pīnyīn Plus, Web), on iPhone 13 mini (Landscape, Light Mode)

Lesson 65 in _Learn From the Bible_ Bk. (Pīnyīn Plus, Web), on iPhone 13 mini (Landscape, Dark Mode)
  • _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,
    2025-03 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 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,
    JW Library app scripture links,
    Dark mode selectable with the
    dropdown control 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 75
  • 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 62
  • Pīnyīn material with a golden-hued background has been proofread, but not all of its “flashcards” have been added and proofread.

Lessons with Partial Coverage

  • Lesson 76 to Lesson 86
  • 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 other Pīnyīn Plus web material resources, the above resource can be used offline. Also, an icon can be added to the home screen with supporting browsers.


On the iPhone, the iPad, and in WebKit-based web browsers (e.g., Safari, Orion) on the Mac, scripture links labelled as “JW nwtsty” will go to the indicated scripture in the Mandarin New World Translation Study Bible in the JW Library app, if those are downloaded and installed. (I have not yet been able to test these links on Android or Windows. If you have been able to do so, email me to let me know the results!)


While incomplete, this material can help Mandarin field language learners—especially, but not only, those who can read English—to get past the Great Wall of characters and supercharge their efforts to prepare for and participate in Mandarin discussions using the Learn From the Bible book, such as those now scheduled for the Congregation Bible Study sections of our Life and Ministry meetings.


[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, September 29, 2025

Learn From the Bible Bk. Partially Proofread Pīnyīn Web Material or Better Available Up to Lesson 65

[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 better is available for up to Lesson 65 of the Learn From the Bible book in the following resource:


Lesson 65 in _Learn From the Bible_ Bk. (Pīnyīn Plus, Web), on iPhone 13 mini (Landscape, Light Mode)

Lesson 65 in _Learn From the Bible_ Bk. (Pīnyīn Plus, Web), on iPhone 13 mini (Landscape, Dark Mode)
  • _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 / 2025-03 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 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,
    Dark mode selectable with the
    dropdown control 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 65
  • 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 62
  • 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. Also, an icon can be added to the home screen with supporting browsers.


While incomplete, this material can help Mandarin field language learners—especially, but not only, those who can read English—to get past the Great Wall of characters and supercharge their efforts to prepare for and participate in Mandarin discussions using the Learn From the Bible book, such as those now scheduled for the Congregation Bible Study sections of our Life and Ministry meetings.


[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.]


Friday, September 12, 2025

Updates and More Pīnyīn Plus Material Added to Learn From the Bible Bk. Pīnyīn Plus Web Material for Lessons 18 & 19

Updates and more _Pīnyīn_ Plus material added to _Learn From the Bible_ Bk. _Pīnyīn_ Plus web material for Lessons 18 & 19 (proofread, adjustable text size, integrated flashcards, context-appropriate human-translated English, CHS, CH, offline use, icon…) troubadourworks.com/tiandi/lfb/P...

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— tiandi, Links News (@tiandilinksnews.bsky.social) September 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

New Resource: Short Link for the Bearing Witness Book

Next week, we will begin studying the Bearing Witness (bt) book at the Congregation Bible Study. A list of resources related to this book, that may be helpful to Chinese field language learners, is now available at:

Besides listing some great new official resources that are now available, this short link also lists the refreshed and re-uploaded web page for downloading the 3-line XLP-iPhone-A5 LN-A PDF files that had been made for the Bearing Witness book years ago, when it had previously been studied at the CBS. Perhaps some will find the particular features of these files helpful. (It should be noted, though, that the material in these files was based on an older printing of the Mandarin Bearing Witness book.)


Tuesday, December 18, 2018

New Short Link: “My Follower” Book Links (tiandi.info/cf)

A new short link has been created for official and unofficial Chinese field language-learning resources for the “My Follower” book, which is scheduled to be studied next at Mandarin and Cantonese Congregation Bible Study meetings:

Thursday, December 21, 2017

New Resource: “God’s Love” Bk. Pīnyīn Plus Web Material

Recent discussions with users have prompted me to develop a new type of material for language-learners in the Mandarin field. I am calling it Pīnyīn Plus material.


Pīnyīn Plus material is speech-first and mobile-first in design. It focuses on helping and encouraging publishers to learn Mandarin speech, the primary language skill required in the Mandarin field. (1 Co. 14:8–11) Taking advantage of modern computing device displays, Pīnyīn Plus material dynamically and interactively provides the language-learning and memory-strengthening benefits of flashcards, and integrates these benefits into the context of a publication’s Mandarin text, in the style of augmented reality (AR).


Some Pīnyīn Plus web material is now available for the “God’s Love” book, which is now being used in Mandarin Congregation Bible Study (CBS) meetings:

For now, fully proofread Pīnyīn Plus material (with all the “flashcards”) covering from the front cover to the end of Chapter 1, paragraph 3 is available. Also, partially proofread Pīnyīn Plus and Pīnyīn material covering to the end of Chapter 4 is available. 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: Production of fully proofread Pīnyīn Plus material (with all the “flashcards”) for this resource is not expected to keep up with the Congregation Bible Study (CBS) schedule, considering the high quality and quantity of material that would be required, the available time, and the available manpower. Partially proofread Pīnyīn material (better at least than auto-generated Pīnyīn like that displayed by the Equipd app, and more mobile-friendly than the older 3-line PDFs) with a few basic Pīnyīn Plus “flashcards” will be made available as time allows.


Hopefully, over the time that the “God’s Love” book is used for the Mandarin CBS, the material that does become available with this resource will provide a taste of what will be possible in time re using this speech-first, mobile-first resource while preparing for and participating in Bible studies, etc.


Meanwhile, older, more traditional 3-line material covering the entire “God’s Love” book is still available at this link:


Here is a link to some information about the thinking behind the design of Pīnyīn Plus material:

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.
  • The linked full text of cited scriptures is included in the above resource, as time allows.
  • The above resource is mobile-friendly—the material 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 or the WOL.
  • The above resource contains links to the official Mandarin MP3 audio files on jw.org.
  • For your convenience, a short link (“God’s Love” Book Links (tiandi.info/lv)) is available for the above resources.

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


Tuesday, October 03, 2017

“God’s Love” Bk. 3-Line Material Up to Ch. 5 Checked

Starting on December 18, 2017, Mandarin Congregation Bible Study meetings are scheduled to start using the “God’s Love” book. (Interestingly, on that date, Cantonese Congregation Bible Study meetings are instead apparently scheduled to start using the Teach Us book. As far as I can recall, this will be the first time that the Mandarin and Cantonese CBS meetings use different publications.)


While 3-line material exists for the entire “God’s Love” book, it was produced many years ago, so it was not based on the current official 2017-02 Mandarin version. As of this writing, the existing 3-line material has been checked up to the end of Chapter 5, and so far, no differences have been found compared to the text of the current official 2017-02 Mandarin version.


However, during this checking, some errors were found in the existing 3-line material. The affected PDF files available for download at the below links have been revised with annotations indicating the errors that were found:

Unfortunately, some less advanced PDF-viewing apps such as iBooks do not fully support PDF annotations, but PDF annotations are well supported in modern PDF-viewing apps such as GoodReader, Documents, Adobe Acrobat Reader, etc.


Further checking will be done as time allows.


Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to the End of Ch. 18 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to the end of Chapter 18 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 19.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to the End of Ch. 17 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to the end of Chapter 17 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 18.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to the End of Ch. 15 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to the end of Chapter 15 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 16.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Sunday, May 01, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to the End of Ch. 14 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to the end of Chapter 14 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 16.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to Ch. 14, Par. 13 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to Chapter 14, paragraph 13 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 16.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Monday, April 18, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to the End of Ch. 13 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to the end of Chapter 13 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 16.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to Ch. 13, Par. 12 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to Chapter 13, paragraph 12 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 16.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to the End of Ch. 12 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to the end of Chapter 12 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 16.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to Ch. 12, Par. 12 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to Chapter 12, paragraph 12 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 16.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Monday, March 21, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to the End of Ch. 11 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to the end of Chapter 11 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 16.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Monday, March 14, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to Ch. 11, Par. 11 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to Chapter 11, paragraph 11 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 14.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Monday, March 07, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to the End of Ch. 10 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to the end of Chapter 10 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 14.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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


Tuesday, March 01, 2016

Imitate Bk. Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures, EPUB & Web Material Up to Ch. 10, Par. 11 Added

Imitate bk. Pīnyīn-English-with-scriptures EPUB & web material up to Chapter 10, paragraph 11 has been added to:

The material with a grey background has not yet received final editing, but is otherwise usable. (Unproofread Pīnyīn material is available covering to the end of Chapter 14.)


Note that:

  • The material in the above resources has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread. (Any unproofread material is rendered with a lower-contrast grey background. While unproofread material is not as good as proofread material, it is generally better than nothing.)
  • Since the Imitate book may get revised, the material in the above resources has been checked against the Chinese Imitate book material on the WOL. If you notice that some changes need to be made to the material in the above resources to bring it in line with revisions to the Imitate book, please email me to let me know.
  • The linked full text of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
  • The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are 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 resources, 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 resources contain links for the official pictures and for the official Mandarin MP3 audio files.
  • The Offline Viewing and Printing sections of the above web resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
  • Like PDF files, EPUB files can be downloaded for offline viewing.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, EPUB files can be annotated, meaning that notes, highlighting, etc. can be added.
  • In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size of the EPUB material can be adjusted to be quite large.
  • iBooks has an optional Night theme.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

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