Héxī’ā何西阿
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 1
"to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"Dāng当 "a crow/black"wū乌 westxī西 elegantyǎ雅,"Jotham (son of Uzziah)"Yuētǎn约坦,"Ahaz (son of Jotham)"Yàhāsī亚哈斯,"Hezekiah (son of Ahaz)"Xīxījiā希西家 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 ""Yóudà犹大 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王,"appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 sonérzi儿子 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 wave/ripple/storm/surgebō波 "content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安,"to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 IsraelYǐsèliè以色列 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 ifdehuà的话 "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 "to prepare/get ready/to provide or equip"bèi备 advantage/benefit/profit/sharplì利 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 sonérzi儿子 ""Héxī’ā何西阿。
2 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "at first/(at the) beginning/first/junior/basic"chū初 "nth/number (of times)/order/sequence/next/second(ary)/(measure word)"cì次 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 ""Héxī’ā何西阿 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 he/himtā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说,younǐ你 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "take a wife"qǔ娶 excessive/wanton/lewd/kinky/obsceneyín淫 womanfù妇 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 wifeqī妻,also/tooyě也 "to receive/to accept/to collect/in care of (used on address line after name)"shōu收 that/thosenà那 from/obey/observe/followcóng从 excessive/wanton/lewd/kinky/obsceneyín淫 "in confusion/disorderly"luàn乱 actually/placesuǒ所 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 this/thesezhè这 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldestdà大 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 excessive/wanton/lewd/kinky/obsceneyín淫 "in confusion/disorderly"luàn乱,abandonlíqì离弃 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华。
3 "thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是,""Héxī’ā何西阿 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "take a wife"qǔ娶 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "a drop/to drip"dī滴 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 sound/noise/newsyīn音 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 daughternǚ’ér女儿 songgē歌 "bamboo splints for baskets"miè篾。this/theseZhè这 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "to be pregnant/to have conceived"huáiyùn怀孕,"to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 he/himtā他 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 a/anyīgè一个 sonérzi儿子。
4 JehovahYēhéhuá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 ""Héxī’ā何西阿 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 he/himtā他 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 called/namedmíngjiào名叫 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 (phonetic)/thissī斯 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "(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 "a slice/piece/flake/thin/slice"piàn片 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时,I/mewǒ我 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "ask for/send punitive expedition/to demand/to marry"tǎo讨 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "a household/door/family"hù户 furniture/tooljiā家 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 (phonetic)/thissī斯 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "homicide/to murder/to kill (a person)"shārén杀人 "shed blood"liúxuè流血 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 guilt/crime/fault/blame/sinzuì罪,also/tooyě也 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 IsraelYǐsèliè以色列 furniture/tooljiā家 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 country/state/nationguó国 "extinguish/become extinct"mièjué灭绝。
5 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"Dào到 that/thosenà那 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日,I/mewǒ我 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 (phonetic)/thissī斯 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 field/plainpíngyuán平原 snapzhéduàn折断 IsraelYǐsèliè以色列 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a bow (weapon)"gōng弓。
6 songGē歌 "bamboo splints for baskets"miè篾 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to be pregnant/to have conceived"huáiyùn怀孕 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 a/anyīgè一个 daughternǚ’ér女儿,JehovahYēhéhuá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 ""Héxī’ā何西阿 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 shetā她 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 called/namedmíngjiào名叫 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 (surname)/road/path/waylù路 laughter/yawnhā哈 agate/cornelianmǎ玛("(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 pityliánmǐn怜悯 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 idea/opinion/meaningyìsī意思),"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 I/mewǒ我 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "no more/no longer"bùzài不再 pityliánmǐn怜悯 IsraelYǐsèliè以色列 furniture/tooljiā家,"not at all/simply (can) not"juébù决不 remit/pardonshèmiǎn赦免 theytāmen他们。
7 I/meWǒ我 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 pityliánmǐn怜悯 ""Yóudà犹大 furniture/tooljiā家,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 theytāmen他们 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 theytāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 theytāmen他们 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "a bow (weapon)"gōng弓,knifedāo刀,struggle/fightzhēng争 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战,"horse/horse chess piece/Surname"mǎ马 "mate/one of a pair"pī匹,"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "horse/horse chess piece/Surname"mǎ马 "soldiers/a force/an army/weapons/arms/military/warlike"bīng兵 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救。
8 songGē歌 "bamboo splints for baskets"miè篾 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 (surname)/road/path/waylù路 laughter/yawnhā哈 agate/cornelianmǎ玛 "absolutely/decidedly (in negative constructions)/break/to judge"duàn断 breast/lady/milknǎi奶 "after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future"yǐhòu以后,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to be pregnant/to have conceived"huáiyùn怀孕 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 a/anyīgè一个 sonérzi儿子。
9 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 he/himtā他 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 called/namedmíngjiào名叫 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米("(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 non-/not-/un-fēi非 I/mewǒ我 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 idea/opinion/meaningyìsī意思),"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 my/minewǒde我的 ""zǐmín子民,I/mewǒ我 neither/noryěbù也不 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
10 however/yet/butRán’ér然而,IsraelYǐsèliè以色列 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "number of people"rénshù人数 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "as (if)/such as"rú如 ocean/seahǎi海 granule/hoarse/raspy/sand/powdershā沙,"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to measure"liáng量,"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "number/figure/to count/to calculate/several"shù数。previously/formerlyCóngqián从前 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 what?/who?/something/anythingshénme什么 area/place/localdìfang地方 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 theytāmen他们 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 my/minewǒde我的 ""zǐmín子民,"(the) future"jiānglái将来 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 theytāmen他们 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 sonérzi儿子。
11 ""Yóudà犹大 man/person/peoplerén人 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 IsraelYǐsèliè以色列 man/person/peoplerén人,certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 along/togetheryītóng一同 assemble/gatherjùjí聚集,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "set up/to stand"lì立 a/anyīgè一个 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领,from/obey/observe/followcóng从 this/thesezhè这 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去(maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/orhuò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 from/obey/observe/followcóng从 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "take captive"lǔ掳 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "to come"lái来),"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 (phonetic)/thissī斯 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldestdà大 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日。