Yuēbójì约伯记
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 21
1 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "to speak/to say"shuō说,
2 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "fine/minutely/thin/slender"xì细 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"(conj) given that..."jiùsuàn就算 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "comfort/console"ānwèi安慰 "I/me"wǒ我。
3 "to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal, etc)/to request"Qǐng请 "lenient/tolerant"kuānróng宽容 "I/me"wǒ我,"I/me"wǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话。"to speak/to say"Shuō说 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future"yǐhòu以后,"no matter what/despite"rènpíng任凭 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "laugh at/jeer/scoff at/sneer at"chī嗤 "laugh/smile"xiào笑 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "man/person/people"rén人 "complain/sue/tell"sù诉 "injustice/to wrong"yuān冤,"why"wèihé为何 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "anxiety/anxious"jiāojí焦急 "(question particle)"ne呢?
5 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "I/me"wǒ我 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "amaze"jīngqí惊奇,"to use"yòng用 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "resist"wǔ捂 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口。
6 "I/me"Wǒ我 "each/every"měi每 "every time/meet by chance"féng逢 "thought/thinking/idea"sīxiǎng思想,"heart/mind"xīn心 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to start/to be frightened/to be scared/alarm"jīng惊 "frightened"huáng惶,"all over/from head to foot"húnshēn浑身 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战 "to be fearful/apprehensive"jīng兢。
7 "nauseated"Ě恶 "(adj) artificial/(n) human attempt or effort"rénwéi人为 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活,"enjoy"xiǎng享 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "(long) life"shòu寿 "number/figure/to count/to calculate/several"shù数,"power/(ability to) influence"shìli势力 "(adj) rich and powerful"qiángshèng强盛 "(question particle)"ne呢?
8 "they"Tāmen他们 "eye"yǎn眼 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "son"ér儿 "grandson"sūn孙,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "they"tāmen他们 "along/together"yītóng一同 "strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute"jiān坚 "set up/to stand"lì立。
9 "they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "residence"zhái宅 "safe and sound/well/without mishap"píng’ān平安 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "to fear"jù惧。"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "to add/plus"jiā加 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "they"tāmen他们 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上。
10 "they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "bull"gōngniú公牛 "industrious/produce/bear"zī孳 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant"bùduàn不断 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝。"cow"Mǔniú母牛 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "calf/sacrificial victim"dú犊 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to drop/to fall"diào掉 "fetus/litter"tāi胎。
11 "they"Tāmen他们 "(v) dispatch sb to do sth/(v) send sb away/(v) pass the time"dǎfa打发 "child"xiǎohái小孩 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "(v) go out"chūqù出去,"many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "crowd/flock/group"qún群。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女 "eager/enthusiastically"yǒngyuè踊跃 "to dance"tiàowǔ跳舞。
12 "they"Tāmen他们 "along with/in the wake of/following"suízhe随着 "(mus. instr.)"qín琴 "convex/drum/to rouse/to beat"gǔ鼓 "sing"gēchàng歌唱,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "(flute)/pan pipes/xiao - a vertical bamboo flute"xiāo箫 "sound/voice/(a measure word, used for sounds)/tone/noise"shēng声 "joyful"huānxǐ欢喜。
13 "they"Tāmen他们 "scratch out a difficult, meager existence"dùrì度日 "(surname)/all/many/various"zhū诸 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "prosperous"hēng亨 "go through/know well/to connect/to communicate/open"tōng通,"in a flash/in the blink of an eye/to glance"zhuǎnyǎn转眼 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "to enter"rù入 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间。
14 "they"Tāmen他们 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to depart/to leave"líkāi离开 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。"we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "unwilling/unwillingness"bùyuàn不愿 "to know"xiǎode晓得 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道。
15 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"Quán全 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "who"shéi谁,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "there is no need/why should"hébì何必 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 "he/him"tā他 "(question particle)"ne呢?"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "to tell/to inform/to say"gào告 "he/him"tā他 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "(n) avail"yìchu益处 "(question particle)"ne呢?
16 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"Kàn看 "how/which"nǎ哪,"they"tāmen他们 "prosperous"hēng亨 "go through/know well/to connect/to communicate/open"tōng通 "not mind/not care"bùzàihū不在乎 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to leave/to depart/to go away/from"lí离 "I/me"wǒ我 "good/well"hǎo好 "far/distant/remote"yuǎn远。
17 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "lamp/light"dēng灯 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "indicator of past tense/to taste/flavor/already/ever/once/test/already/formerly"cháng尝 "extinguish/go out (of fire)/die out"xīmiè熄灭。"trials and tribulations"Huànnàn患难 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "indicator of past tense/to taste/flavor/already/ever/once/test/already/formerly"cháng尝 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "they"tāmen他们 "(question particle)"ne呢?"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "indicator of past tense/to taste/flavor/already/ever/once/test/already/formerly"cháng尝 "mad"fānù发怒,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "they"tāmen他们 "scatter/disperse/distribute"fēnsàn分散 "disaster/calamity"zāi灾 "disaster"huò祸 "(question particle)"ne呢?
18 "they"Tāmen他们 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "indicator of past tense/to taste/flavor/already/ever/once/test/already/formerly"cháng尝 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to break down/to break into pieces/fragmentary"suì碎 "stalks of millet, corn"jiē秸,"as (if)/such as"rú如 "storm wind/storm (force 11 wind)"bàofēng暴风 "to scrape/to blow"guā刮 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "husk"kāng糠 "grain not fully grown/husks/withered grain/unripe grain"bǐ秕 "(question particle)"ne呢?
19 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女 "to amass/to accumulate/to store/old/long-standing"jī积 "to store"xù蓄 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽。"I/me"Wǒ我 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to"bùrú不如 "I (me|myself)/oneself/in person/personal"běnrén本人 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge"bào报,"good/well"hǎo好 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "personally"qīnzì亲自 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道。
20 "sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "he/him"tā他 "with one's own eyes/personally"qīnyǎn亲眼 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "be defeated/to defeat/loss"bài败 "to die/to perish"wáng亡,"personally"qīnzì亲自 "drink"yǐn饮 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "vehement"fèn忿 "indignant"nù怒。
21 "his"Tāde他的 "the years of a person's life"suìyuè岁月 "already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽,"he/him"tā他 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "look after/take into consideration/to attend to"gù顾 "he/him"tā他 "a member of the same clan/a distant relative with the same family name"běnjiā本家 "(question tag)"ma吗?
22 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "that/those"nà那 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "high/tall"gāo高 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"who"shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训 "he/him"tā他 "(question particle)"ne呢?
23 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"Yǒurén有人 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(human) body/health"shēntǐ身体 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "to strengthen/strong/robust"zhuàng壮,"to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "flat/level/equal/to make the same score/to tie/to draw/calm/peaceful"píng平 "(N) Jing'an (place in Jiangxi)"Jìng’ān靖安 "escape/leisurely/outstanding"yì逸。
24 "his"Tāde他的 "breast/lady/milk"nǎi奶 "pail/bucket/bin/barrel"tǒng桶 "full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满,"his"tāde他的 "marrow"gǔsuǐ骨髓 "excite/nourish/this"zī滋 "smooth/moist"rùn润。
25 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"Yǒurén有人 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "(v) have no more illusions about"sǐxīn死心 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "pain/suffering/painful"tòngkǔ痛苦,"lifelong"zhōngshēn终身 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "indicator of past tense/to taste/flavor/already/ever/once/test/already/formerly"cháng尝 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "(surname)/music"yuè乐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "taste"zīwèi滋味。
26 "they"Tāmen他们 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样 "to recline/to lie down"tǎng躺 "to lie/to crouch"wò卧 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "dust"chéntǔ尘土 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "worm/insect"chóngzi虫子 "(v) cover"zhēgài遮盖。
27 "I/me"Wǒ我 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "idea/opinion/meaning"yìsī意思,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "accuse falsely"wū诬 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "to plan/to scheme"jìmóu计谋。
28 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"feudal chief/rule by force/tyrant/lord/master/hegemon/usurp"bà霸 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "house/building"fángwū房屋 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "where/wherever"nǎli哪里?"nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"guò过 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "shed"péng棚 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "where/wherever"nǎli哪里?
29 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "inquire about"xúnwèn询问 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"guò过 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "(question tag)"ma吗?"to not know"bùzhīdào不知道 "they"tāmen他们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to lead/to divert (water)/to guide"yǐn引 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "evidence/proof/testimony"zhèngjù证据 "(question tag)"ma吗?
30 "(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"Jiùshì就是 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "disaster"huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "mad"fānù发怒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to run away/to escape"táotuō逃脱。
31 "he/him"Tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "who"shéi谁 "to sb.'s face/in sb.'s presence"dāngmiàn当面 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "he/him"tā他 "to explain/to illustrate/explanation/directions/caption"shuōmíng说明。"he/him"Tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to do/to make/to produce"zuò做 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "who"shéi谁 "retribution/judgment"bàoyìng报应 "he/him"tā他 "(question particle)"ne呢?
32 "however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "he/him"tā他 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to lift/to raise/(of two or more persons) to carry"tái抬 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "a grave"yíng茔 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "(v) guard; watch"kānshǒu看守 "sepulcher/tomb"fénmù坟墓。
33 "he/him"Tā他 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "grain/corn"gǔ谷 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "earth/dust"tǔ土 "yuan (unit of currency)/fast (of a watch)/swift/rapid/happy/joyful/soon/quick/(a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap)"kuài块 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "(surname)/sweet/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"gān甘 "sweet"tián甜,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "countless/numberless/innumerable"wúshù无数,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future"yǐhòu以后 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "more/even more"gèngduō更多。
34 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "to answer/agree"dā答 "if"dehuà的话 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "mistake/error/blunder/fault/cross/uneven/wrong"cuò错 "absurd/erroneous"miù谬,"how?/what?/why?"zěnme怎么 "apprentice/disciple"tú徒 "correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly"rán然 "comfort/console"ānwèi安慰 "I/me"wǒ我 "(question particle)"ne呢?