Yuēbójì约伯记
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 42
1 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说,
2 "I/me"Wǒ我 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道,"you"nǐ你 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to do/to make/to produce"zuò做。"you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "decree/order"zhǐyì旨意 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "cut off/hinder"lán拦 "to hinder/to block/to obstruct"zǔ阻。
3 "who"Shéi谁 "to use"yòng用 "ignorance"wúzhī无知 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "decree/order"zhǐyì旨意 "to hide/to conceal"yǐncáng隐藏 "(question particle)"ne呢?"I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "I/me"wǒ我 "fails to realize (intuitively) what is going on"bùmíngbái不明白 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"these"Zhèxie这些 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely"tài太 "fantastic/wonderful"qímiào奇妙,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "I/me"wǒ我 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
4 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "I/me"wǒ我,"I/me"wǒ我 "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。"I/me"Wǒ我 "to ask"wèn问 "you"nǐ你,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "point out/(give) directives or instructions"zhǐshì指示 "I/me"wǒ我。
5 "I/me"Wǒ我 "previously/formerly"cóngqián从前 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风 "(surname)/hear/sniff at"wén闻 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "you"nǐ你,"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "with one's own eyes/personally"qīnyǎn亲眼 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "you"nǐ你。
6 "that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"Yīncǐ因此 "I/me"wǒ我 "loath/to hate/be disgusted with"yànwù厌恶 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己,("self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语)"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "dust"chéntǔ尘土 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "stove"lú炉 "gray/ash"huī灰 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "feel remorse/repent/regret"àohuǐ懊悔。
7 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future"yǐhòu以后,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "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 carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "curtain"màn幔 "man/person/people"rén人 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"my/mine"wǒde我的 "indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you"nǐ你 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "you"nǐ你 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "friend"péngyou朋友 "(v) flare-up, outbreak"fāzuò发作,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to comment/to talk about/to discuss/discussion"yìlùn议论 "I/me"wǒ我,"not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to"bùrú不如 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "servant"púrén仆人 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是。
8 "modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"Xiànzài现在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "seven/7"qī七 "(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "bull"gōngniú公牛,"seven/7"qī七 "(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "ram (male sheep)"gōngyáng公羊,"to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "I/me"wǒ我 "servant"púrén仆人 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "there/that place"nàli那里 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "to offer"xiàn献 "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 "burn/to roast meat for sacrifice"fán燔 "offer sacrifice"jì祭,"my/mine"wǒde我的 "servant"púrén仆人 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to pray/to say one's prayers/prayer"qídǎo祈祷。"I/me"Wǒ我 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "pleased"yuè悦 "to accept/to pay (tax etc.)"nà纳 "he/him"tā他,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to press (with the hand)/to push/to control/to restrain/to check/pressing down (brush movement in painting)/according to/in the light of"àn按 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to deal with"bàn办 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "to comment/to talk about/to discuss/discussion"yìlùn议论 "I/me"wǒ我,"not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to"bùrú不如 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "servant"púrén仆人 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是。
9 "thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "curtain"màn幔 "man/person/people"rén人 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法,"book/letter"shū书 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "man/person/people"rén人 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "rein in"lè勒 "attain/pass through/achieve/reach/realize/clear/inform/notify/dignity"dá达,"to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛 "man/person/people"rén人 "fragmentary/trifling"suǒ琐 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "actually/place"suǒ所 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "pleased"yuè悦 "to accept/to pay (tax etc.)"nà纳 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯。
10 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "his"tāde他的 "friend"péngyou朋友 "to pray/to say one's prayers/prayer"qídǎo祈祷。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "grievance/dire straits"kǔjìng苦境 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回("grievance/dire straits"kǔjìng苦境 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "take captive"lǔ掳 "plunder"luè掠),"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"bìngqiě并且 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to bestow/to give"cìgěi赐给 "his"tāde他的,"(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "he/him"tā他 "previously/formerly"cóngqián从前 "all/to have/to possess/to own"suǒyǒu所有 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(vi) geminate/reduplicate/(vt) redouble"jiābèi加倍。
11 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄,"sisters"jiěmèi姐妹,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "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 "actually/place"suǒ所 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to come"lái来 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "he/him"tā他,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "along/together"yītóng一同 "to eat a meal"chīfàn吃饭。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "by the/per/discuss/theory/to talk (about)/to discuss"lùn论 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to drop/to fall/to come down/to descend"jiàng降 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "his"tāde他的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "disaster/calamity"zāi灾 "disaster"huò祸,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "sad/sorrowful"bēishāng悲伤 "comfort/console"ānwèi安慰 "he/him"tā他。"per person/each person"Měirén每人 "also/too"yě也 "to deliver/to carry/to give (as a present)/to present (with)/to see off/to send"sòng送 "he/him"tā他 "piece"yīkuài一块 "silver"yín银 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "a/an"yīgè一个 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "bracelet/ring (not for finger)/to surround/to loop/loop"huán环。
12 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "afterwards/later"hòulái后来 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "before/previously"xiānqián先前 "more/even more"gèngduō更多。"he/him"Tā他 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "ten thousand"yīwàn一万 "four thousand/4 000"sìqiān四千 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊,"six/6"liù六 "thousand"qiān千 "camel"luòtuo骆驼,"one thousand"yīqiān一千 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛,"one thousand"yīqiān一千 "female/mother"mǔ母 "donkey"lǘ驴。
13 "he/him"Tā他 "also/too"yě也 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "seven/7"qī七 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "son"érzi儿子,"three/3"sān三 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "daughter"nǚ’ér女儿。
14 "he/him"Tā他 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "female/woman"nǚ女 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "called/named"míngjiào名叫 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛,"nth/number (of times)/order/sequence/next/second(ary)/(measure word)"cì次 "female/woman"nǚ女 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基 "to wash/to bathe"xǐ洗 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚,"three/3"sān三 "female/woman"nǚ女 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基 "(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"lián连 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "Celtis sinensis var. japonica"pò朴。
15 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "that/those"nà那 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "woman"fùnǚ妇女 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"to try to find/to look for/to call on (sb)/to find/to seek/to return/to look for"zhǎo找 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "daughter"nǚ’ér女儿 "that kind/that sort"nàyàng那样 "good-looking"měimào美貌。"they/them (for females)"Tāmen她们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "father"fùqīn父亲 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they/them (for females)"tāmen她们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业。
16 "after this/afterwards/hereafter"Cǐhòu此后,"Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "a hundred"yībǎi一百 "forty/40"sìshí四十 "year"nián年,"a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "his"tāde他的 "son"ér儿 "grandson"sūn孙,"until"zhídào直到 "four/4"sì四 "substitute/replace/generation/dynasty/geological era/era/age/period"dài代。
17 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样,"Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "age"niánjì年纪 "(a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity)/old (of people)/venerable (person)"lǎo老 "take a step"mài迈,"a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "to satisfy/to meet (the needs of)"mǎnzú满足 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死。