Héxī’ā何西阿shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 11
1 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "year"nián年 "young"yòu幼 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"I/me"wǒ我 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "he/him"tā他,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Egypt"Āijí埃及 "(surname)/name of an ancient state"shào召 "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 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "son"érzi儿子 "to come"lái来。
2 "prophet"Xiānzhī先知 "to exceed/to climb over/to surpass/the more ... the more"yuè越 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "(v) call out to sb/(v) greet sb/(v) inform sb; instruct sb to do sth/(v) take care of sb"zhāohu招呼 "they"tāmen他们,"they"tāmen他们 "to exceed/to climb over/to surpass/the more ... the more"yuè越 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "Get out of the way!"zǒukāi走开,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "(surname)/all/many/various"zhū诸 "Baal"Bālì巴力 "to offer"xiàn献 "offer sacrifice"jì祭,"to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "carve/engrave"diāokè雕刻 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像 "to burn/to cook/to stew/to bake/to roast/fever"shāo烧 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香。
3 "I/me"Wǒ我 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "instruct/teach"jiàodǎo教导 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "walk"xíngzǒu行走,"to use"yòng用 "upper arm/arm/reliable helper/right-hand man"bǎngbì膀臂 "to hold/to carry (in one's arms)/to hug or embrace/surround/cherish"bào抱 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "they"tāmen他们,"they"tāmen他们 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "I/me"wǒ我 "(v) treat a sickness"yīzhì医治 "they"tāmen他们。
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to use"yòng用 "compassionate/gentle/merciful/kind/humane"cí慈 "rope"shéng绳("compassionate/gentle/merciful/kind/humane"cí慈 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的)"to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "to search/to demand/to ask/to exact/large rope/isolated"suǒ索 "(v) tow; pull"qiānyǐn牵引 "they"tāmen他们,"I/me"wǒ我 "wait/treat/deal with/need/about/intending to do something"dài待 "they"tāmen他们 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "man/person/people"rén人 "loosen/relax"fàngsōng放松 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "gills/lower part of cheeks"sāi腮 "clip/folder/hold between/to press from both sides/to place in between"jiā夹 "board/plank/plate/slab"bǎn板,"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "foodstuffs/cereals"liángshi粮食 "place in, on, at"fàngzài放在 "they"tāmen他们 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。
5 "they"Tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(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 "Egypt"Āijí埃及 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "man/person/people"rén人 "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 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "they"tāmen他们 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "to go back/to return"guī归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我。
6 "knife"Dāo刀 "(double-edged) sword"jiàn剑 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "city"yì邑,"destruction/devastate"huǐhuài毁坏 "latch"ménshuān门闩,"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "man/person/people"rén人 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "extinguish"miè灭,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "they"tāmen他们 "to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)"suí随 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to plan/to scheme"jìmóu计谋。
7 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "one-sided/to lean/to slant/prejudiced/inclined to one side"piān偏 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "learn by heart/the back of the body"bèi背 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "to depart/to leave"líkāi离开 "I/me"wǒ我,"multitude"zhòng众 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 "although/even though"suīrán虽然 "(v) call out to sb/(v) greet sb/(v) inform sb; instruct sb to do sth/(v) take care of sb"zhāohu招呼 "they"tāmen他们 "to go back/to return"guī归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "supreme"zhìshàng至上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主,"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "to honor"zūn尊 "high/dignified/lofty/to honor"chóng崇 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主。
8 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "how/which"nǎ哪,"I/me"wǒ我 "how"zěn怎 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to give up/to abandon/to abort"shěqì舍弃 "you"nǐ你,"Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "how"zěn怎 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"qì弃 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "you"nǐ你,"I/me"wǒ我 "how"zěn怎 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "detain in custody"yā押 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛,"how"zěn怎 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "to wash/to bathe"xǐ洗 "flat/tablet/inscription"biǎn扁,"I/me"wǒ我 "(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 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意,"my/mine"wǒde我的 "to pity"lián怜 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "greatly/enormously"dàdà大大 "to start/to launch/to mobilize"fādòng发动。
9 "I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "fierce/violent (criticism, etc.)"měngliè猛烈 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "perish/ruin/destroy"huǐmiè毁灭 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "I/me"wǒ我 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"really isn't"bìngfēi并非 "(common) people"shìrén世人,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "not be in/be out"bùzài不在 "indignant"nù怒 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "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 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。
10 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "lion"shīzi狮子 "roar (of a lion)"hǒu吼 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫,""zǐmín子民 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to follow"gēnsuí跟随 "he/him"tā他。"he/him"Tā他 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "roar (of a lion)"hǒu吼 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫,"they"tāmen他们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "the West/the Occident/Western countries"xīfāng西方 "hurried/worried"jí急 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to come"lái来。
11 "they"Tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "lentigo"qiāo雀 "bird"niǎo鸟 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Egypt"Āijí埃及 "hurried/worried"jí急 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to come"lái来,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "pigeon"gēzǐ鸽子 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "house/building"fángwū房屋。"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。
12 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "to use"yòng用 "lie"huǎnghuà谎话,"Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "home-use"jiāyòng家用 "deceit"guǐjì诡计 "revolve around/center on (an issue)"wéirǎo围绕 "I/me"wǒ我,""Yóudà犹大 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "wield (political, etc.) power/be in power"zhǎngquán掌权,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 ""zhōngxīn忠心。("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 ""Yóudà犹大 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "honest/honesty/honorable/truthful"chéngshí诚实 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "as if/still"yóu犹 "to doubt/to misbelieve/to suspect"yí疑 "indefinite/adventitious/indeterminate"bùdìng不定)。