Héxī’ā何西阿shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 8
1 "you"Nǐ你 "to use"yòng用 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "to blow/blast/puff/boast/brag/end in failure"chuī吹 "angle/horn/horn-shaped"jiǎo角 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。"enemy"Dírén敌人 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "eagle/falcon/hawk"yīng鹰 "to come"lái来 "attack/assault"gōngdǎ攻打 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "this/these"zhè这 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "to violate/to be contrary to"wéibèi违背 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约,"dry/clean"gān干 "to violate/to offend"fàn犯 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "law"lǜ律 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法。
2 "they"Tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to shout/to yell"hūjiào呼叫 "I/me"wǒ我 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"my/mine"wǒde我的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "you"nǐ你 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
3 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "discard/abandon"diūqì丢弃 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "good"shàn善("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分),"hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "pursue (a problem)/to chase"zhuī追 "close to/compel"bī逼 "he/him"tā他。
4 "they"Tāmen他们 "set up/to stand"lì立 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王,"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "follow/from/it is for...to/reason/cause/because of/due to/by/to/to leave it (to sb)"yóu由 "I/me"wǒ我,"they"tāmen他们 "set up/to stand"lì立 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领,"I/me"wǒ我 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to recognize/to know/to admit"rèn认。"they"Tāmen他们 "to use"yòng用 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "silver"yín银 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "to manufacture/to make"zhìzào制造 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像,"to such an extent as to/down to/up to"yǐzhì以致 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "cut with scissors/scissors"jiǎn剪 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除。
5 "let go"Sā撒 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "already"yǐjīng已经 "discard/abandon"diūqì丢弃 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛 "calf/sacrificial victim"dú犊。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "to pay respect/worship/visit/salute"bài拜 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛 "calf/sacrificial victim"dú犊 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "(v) flare-up, outbreak"fāzuò发作。"they"Tāmen他们 "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 "square/quadrilateral/direction/just"fāng方 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "(question particle)"ne呢?
6 "this/these"Zhè这 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛 "calf/sacrificial victim"dú犊 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "craftsman"jiàng匠 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"not at all/emphatically not"bìngbù并不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。"let go"Sā撒 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛 "calf/sacrificial victim"dú犊 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "shatter"dǎsuì打碎。
7 "they"Tāmen他们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "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 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风,"actually/place"suǒ所 "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 "storm wind/storm (force 11 wind)"bàofēng暴风,"actually/place"suǒ所 "kind/type/race/breed/seed/species (taxonomy)"zhǒng种 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "won't do"bùchéng不成 "cereal/grain"hé禾 "sow grain"jià稼,"(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 send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "(surname)/Miao tribe/sprout"miáo苗 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "(adj) strong; rugged; sturdy"jiēshi结实。"even if/even though"Jíbiàn即便 "(adj) strong; rugged; sturdy"jiēshi结实,"gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃。
8 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃,"now/nowadays/modern"xiànjīn现今 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "country/state/nation"guó国 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "man/person/people"rén人 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "device/tool/utensil"qì器 "shallow container/rad. no. 108"mǐn皿。
9 "they"Tāmen他们 "to seek shelter/to seek asylum"tóubēn投奔 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述,"like/as"rútóng如同 "alone/independent/single/sole/only"dú独 "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 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野 "donkey"lǘ驴。"Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "bribe/bribery"huì贿 "buy"mǎi买 "clique"péngdǎng朋党。
10 "they"Tāmen他们 "although/even though"suī虽 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "a state/country or nation"bāng邦 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "bribe/bribery"huì贿 "buy"mǎi买 "man/person/people"rén人,"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "I/me"wǒ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 "assemble/gather"jùjí聚集 "penalty/punishment/to punish"chéngfá惩罚 "they"tāmen他们。"they"Tāmen他们 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to add/plus"jiā加 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heavy/serious"zhòng重 "a picul (133.33 lbs.)/burden/a load/responsibility"dàn担,"(keep increasing, changing, etc.) day by day"rìjiàn日渐 "be in decline/decline/wane/be weakened"shuāiwēi衰微。
11 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "add to/increase"zēngtiān增添 "altar"jìtán祭坛 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪,"that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"yīncǐ因此,"altar"jìtán祭坛 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "(commit) crime/crime/offence"fànzuì犯罪。
12 "I/me"Wǒ我 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "to write"xiě写 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "law"lǜ律 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.)/a strip/item/article"tiáo条,"he/him"tā他 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "he/him"tā他 "without"háowú毫无 "(surname)/mountain pass/to close/to shut/to turn off/to concern/to involve"guān关 "involve/concern/wade/to experience"shè涉。
13 "go so far as to/as for/as to"Zhìyú至于 "to offer"xiàn献 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "thing/object/matter"wù物,"they"tāmen他们 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "animal feed/eat/food"shí食 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "meat/flesh"ròu肉,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "pleased"yuè悦 "to accept/to pay (tax etc.)"nà纳 "they"tāmen他们。"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"Xiànzài现在 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽,"pursue (a problem)/to chase"zhuī追 "ask for/send punitive expedition/to demand/to marry"tǎo讨 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sin"zuì’è罪恶,"they"tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "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。
14 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "forget"wàngjì忘记 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "his"tāde他的 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主,"construct/build"jiànzào建造 "palace"gōngdiàn宫殿。""Yóudà犹大 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "firm/firmly/hard/stable"jiāngù坚固 "city walls/city/town"chéng城,"I/me"wǒ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 "to drop/to fall/to come down/to descend"jiàng降 "fire"huǒ火 "to burn/set on fire"fénshāo焚烧 "his"tāde他的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "city"yì邑,"to burn/to cook/to stew/to bake/to roast/fever"shāo烧 "extinguish"miè灭 "among/in"qízhōng其中 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace"gōngdiàn宫殿。