Yēlìmǐ耶利米shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 12
1 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you"nǐ你 "(n) disputation/(vi) wrangle"zhēngbiàn争辩 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"you"nǐ你 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义。"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "a measure word for thing, clothes, item"jiàn件,"I/me"wǒ我 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you"nǐ你 "theory"lǐlùn理论,"nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "road/path/way"dàolù道路 "why"wèihé为何 "prosperous"hēng亨 "go through/know well/to connect/to communicate/open"tōng通 "(question particle)"ne呢?"big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "sly/crafty"guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "why"wèihé为何 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "easy and comfortable/easy"ānyì安逸 "(question particle)"ne呢?
2 "you"Nǐ你 "to grow/to cultivate"zāipéi栽培 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "they"tāmen他们,"they"tāmen他们 "also/too"yě也 "to prick/to run or stick (a needle, etc.) into"zhā扎 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根,"to grow up"zhǎngdà长大,"not only ... but also ..../... as well as .../moreover/in addition/furthermore"érqiě而且 "outcome/result"jiéguǒ结果。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you"nǐ你 "close/similar to"xiāngjìn相近,"heart/mind"xīn心 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you"nǐ你 "removed from"yuǎnlí远离。
3 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "to know"xiǎode晓得 "I/me"wǒ我,"to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "I/me"wǒ我,"examine/inquire/observe/inspect/look into/to examine"chá察 "to examine/to test/to check"yàn验 "I/me"wǒ我 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心。"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "they"tāmen他们 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "slaughter/butcher/govern/rule/official"zǎi宰 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "they"tāmen他们 "waiting"děnghòu等候 "massacre/slaughter"shālù杀戮 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子。
4 "this/these"Zhè这 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "grieved/sorrowful"bēi’āi悲哀,"go through/know well/to connect/to communicate/open"tōng通 "country/state/nation"guó国 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "grass"qīngcǎo青草 "dried up"kū枯 "dry/clean"gān干,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "a few/how many"jǐ几 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "(question particle)"ne呢?"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "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 "resident/inhabitant"jūmín居民 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 ""èxíng恶行,"(n) domesticated animals; livestock"shēngchù牲畜 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "to fly"fēi飞 "bird"niǎo鸟 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "extinguish/become extinct"mièjué灭绝 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"they"Tāmen他们 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"he/him"tā他 "unseen"kànbújiàn看不见 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "conclusion/ending"jiéjú结局。
5 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"you"nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "to go on foot/to walk"bùxíng步行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "to run/to escape"pǎo跑,"still/yet/to value/to esteem"shàng尚 "further/moreover"qiě且 "a nap/a sleep"jiào觉 "cumbersome"léi累,"how"zěn怎 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "Marseille"Mǎsài马赛 "to run/to escape"pǎo跑 "(question particle)"ne呢?"you"nǐ你 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "safe and sound/well/without mishap"píng’ān平安 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"although/even though"suīrán虽然 "smooth and steady"ānwěn安稳,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jordan River"Yuēdànhé约旦河 "side/edge/margin/border/boundary"biān边 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "jungle/thicket/forest/Buddhist monastery"cónglín丛林 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(question particle)"ne呢?
6 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"lián连 "you"nǐ你 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "you"nǐ你 "father"fù父 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to use"yòng用 "traitor"jiān奸 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "wait/treat/deal with/need/about/intending to do something"dài待 "you"nǐ你。"they"Tāmen他们 "also/too"yě也 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "back/rear/behind"hòubiān后边 "loudly/loud"dàshēng大声 "cry out/shout"hǎnjiào喊叫,"although/even though"suī虽 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you"nǐ你 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "good/well"hǎo好 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"you"nǐ你 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "they"tāmen他们。
7 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to leave/to depart/to go away/from"lí离 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "palace hall"diàn殿 "room/universe"yǔ宇,"cast away"piē撇 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"qì弃 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "I/me"wǒ我 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "actually/place"suǒ所 "dear"qīn’àide亲爱的 "to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "she"tā她 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。
8 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "woods/forest"lín林 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "lion"shīzi狮子,"she"tā她 "vocal"fāshēng发声 "to attack/to accuse/to charge/(military) attack"gōngjī攻击 "I/me"wǒ我,"that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"yīncǐ因此 "I/me"wǒ我 "to hate"hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "she"tā她。
9 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "spot/stain/speckle"bāndiǎn斑点 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "birds of prey"zhì鸷 "bird"niǎo鸟 "(question particle)"ne呢?"birds of prey"zhì鸷 "bird"niǎo鸟 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "she"tā她 "four/4"sì四 "besiege"wéigōng围攻 "to hit/to strike/to break"jī击 "she"tā她 "(question particle)"ne呢?"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "assemble/gather"jùjí聚集 "field/open land"tiányě田野 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hundred"bǎi百 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽,"to bring/to bring about/to produce"dàilái带来 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。
10 "many/a lot of/much"Xǔduō许多 "pastor/pastoral"mùrén牧人 "destruction/devastate"huǐhuài毁坏 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "vineyard"pútáoyuán葡萄园,"trample"jiàntà践踏 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "happy/fine/OK"měihǎo美好 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion"biàn变 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "desolate"huāngliáng荒凉 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "waste/wilderness"kuàng旷 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野。
11 "they"Tāmen他们 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "desolate"huāngliáng荒凉。"(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"De地 "already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "desolate"huāngliáng荒凉,"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我 "grieved/sorrowful"bēi’āi悲哀。"all/whole/entire/every/complete"Quán全 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "desolate"huāngliáng荒凉,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "to care about/to take offense/to mind"jièyì介意。
12 "extinguish"Miè灭 "life/fate"mìng命 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到 "waste/wilderness"kuàng旷 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "clean"jìng净 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "high/tall"gāo高 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "knife"dāo刀 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "this side/here"zhèbiān这边 "until"zhídào直到 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "yonder"nàbian那边 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "to kill/to murder/to slaughter"shā杀 "extinguish"miè灭。"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"Fán凡 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "blood"xuè血 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "safe and sound/well/without mishap"píng’ān平安。
13 "they"Tāmen他们 "kind/type/race/breed/seed/species (taxonomy)"zhǒng种 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "wheat"màizi麦子,"to receive/to accept/to collect/in care of (used on address line after name)"shōu收 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(n) brier"jīngjí荆棘。"toil"Láo劳 "toil"láo劳 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "without"háowú毫无 "(n) avail"yìchu益处。"cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ardent/intense/split/crack/rend"liè烈 "indignant"nù怒,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "earth/dust"tǔ土 "to reproduce/to produce/give birth/products/produce/resources/estate/property"chǎn产 "ashamed"xiūkuì羞愧。
14 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "nauseated"ě恶 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "to occupy/to hold"zhànjù占据 "I/me"wǒ我 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "common people"bǎixìng百姓 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to bear/to support/to inherit"chéngshòu承受 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "they"tāmen他们 "pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "local/this locality"běndì本地,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 ""Yóudà犹大 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "they"tāmen他们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来。
15 "I/me"Wǒ我 "pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "they"tāmen他们 "after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future"yǐhòu以后,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "to manage/to handle/to be able to take care of"guòlái过来 "pity"liánmǐn怜悯 "they"tāmen他们,"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "they"tāmen他们 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "return/come back"huílai回来,"each/every"gè各 "to go back/to return"guī归 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "business/occupation/study"yè业,"each/every"gè各 "to go back/to return"guī归 "happening/instance/reason/cause/deceased/old"gù故 "earth/dust"tǔ土。
16 "they"Tāmen他们 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "politely, solicitously"yīnqín殷勤 "to learn/to study"xuéxí学习 "I/me"wǒ我 "common people"bǎixìng百姓 "(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,"finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "oath/vow/to swear/to pledge"shì誓,"to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "oath/vow/to swear/to pledge"shì誓,"be just like"zhèngrú正如 "they"tāmen他们 "previously/formerly"cóngqián从前 "religion/teaching"jiào教 "I/me"wǒ我 "common people"bǎixìng百姓 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "Baal"Bālì巴力 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "oath/vow/to swear/to pledge"shì誓,"they"tāmen他们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "creation/set up/construction/build/establish/set up"jiànlì建立 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我 "common people"bǎixìng百姓 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间。
17 "they"Tāmen他们 "if"ruòshì若是 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "that/those"nà那 "country/state/nation"guó国,"pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "not only ... but also ..../... as well as .../moreover/in addition/furthermore"érqiě而且 "perish/ruin/destroy"huǐmiè毁灭。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。