Yuēnáshū约拿书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 1
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 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely"tài太 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 sonérzi儿子 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿,"to speak/to say"shuō说,
2 youNǐ你 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 micro/tiny/miniaturewēi微 big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldestdà大 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 among/inqízhōng其中 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 resident/inhabitantjūmín居民 "shout (slogans, etc)"hūhǎn呼喊。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 theytāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 nauseatedě恶 "to reach/to achieve/to attain"dádào达到 I/mewǒ我 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。
3 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"Yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来,"to escape/to run away/to flee"táo逃 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 he/himtā他 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 shunduǒbì躲避 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华。"under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"Xià下 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 handkerchiefpà帕,meetyùjiàn遇见 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) " etc.)? (family, entire noun) a (before than...? happen VERB did sooner noyī一 "(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "a boat/vessel/ship"chuán船,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 he/himtā他 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。he/himTā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "a boat/vessel/ship"chuán船 "price/value/valence (on an atom)"jià价,"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 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "a boat/vessel/ship"chuán船,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 aboardchuánshàng船上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人 like/same/similar/together/alike/withtóng同 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 he/himtā他 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 shunduǒbì躲避 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华。
4 however/yet/butRán’ér然而 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 ocean/seahǎi海 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldestdà大 wind/news/style/custom/mannerfēng风,ocean/seahǎi海 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "fierce wind"kuángfēng狂风 big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldestdà大 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作,"even/so much so that"shènzhì甚至 "a boat/vessel/ship"chuán船 almost/nearly/practicallyjīhū几乎 wreck/break/destroypòhuài破坏。
5 mariner/sailor/seamanShuǐshǒu水手 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to fear"jù惧 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕,each/everygè各 man/person/peoplerén人 entreat/imploreāiqiú哀求 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。theyTāmen他们 "(will, shall, " use? to get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 aboardchuánshàng船上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 goods/commodity/merchandisehuòwù货物 "to throw/to toss/to fling/to cast/to abandon"pāo抛 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 ocean/seahǎi海 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "a boat/vessel/ship"chuán船 "light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/soft"qīng轻 "some/few/several/(a measure word)"xiē些。"appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"Yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "finally/in the end/when all is said and done"dàodǐ到底 "cabin/the hold of a ship or airplane"cāng舱,"to recline/to lie down"tǎng躺 "to lie/to crouch"wò卧 "submerge/immerse/sink/deep/profound/to lower/to drop"chén沉 "to sleep"shuì睡。
6 "a boat/vessel/ship"Chuán船 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 he/himtā他 "there/that place"nàli那里 "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 this/thesezhè这 "submerge/immerse/sink/deep/profound/to lower/to drop"chén沉 "to sleep"shuì睡 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人 how/whichnǎ哪,whywèihé为何 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "(question particle)"ne呢?"beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "to tell/to inform/to say"gào告 younǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,or/possibly/maybe/perhapshuòzhě或者 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "look after/take into consideration/to attend to"gù顾 "read aloud"niàn念 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 arrive/most/to/untilzhì至 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡。
7 aboardChuánshàng船上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人 "each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to come"lái来 (onomat.)/dumbbā吧,we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 pull/obstruct/hinder/drawchè掣 "sign one's name"qiān签,"take a look at"kànkan看看 this/thesezhè这 disaster/calamityzāi灾 "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 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 whoshéi谁 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 reason/causeyuángù缘故。"thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 theytāmen他们 pull/obstruct/hinder/drawchè掣 "sign one's name"qiān签,pull/obstruct/hinder/drawchè掣 "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 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "to come"lái来。
8 "(n) everyone"Zhòngrén众人 "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,"to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal, etc)/to request"qǐng请 younǐ你 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们,this/thesezhè这 disaster/calamityzāi灾 "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 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 whoshéi谁 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 reason/causeyuángù缘故。youNǐ你 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 carry/what/how/why/whichhé何 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 business/occupation/studyyè业。youNǐ你 from/obey/observe/followcóng从 where/wherevernǎli哪里 "to come"lái来。youNǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 how/whichnǎ哪 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) " etc.)? (family, entire noun) a (before than...? happen VERB did sooner noyī一 country/state/nationguó国,"belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 how/whichnǎ哪 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) " etc.)? (family, entire noun) a (before than...? happen VERB did sooner noyī一 race/nationality/ethnicity/clanzú族 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人。
9 he/himTā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说,I/mewǒ我 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 rare/infrequentxī希 "father's elder brother/senior/paternal elder uncle/eldest of brothers/respectful form of address"bó伯 "to come"lái来 man/person/peoplerén人。I/meWǒ我 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华,that/thosenà那 "to create/to bring about/to produce"chuàngzào创造 "blue/green(color of water)/cold/vast (of water)"cāng沧 ocean/seahǎi海 droughthàn旱 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 celestial/heavenlytiānshàng天上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
10 theyTāmen他们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 greatly/enormouslydàdà大大 "to fear"jù惧 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕,"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 do/to make/to produce"zuò做 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 what?/who?/something/anythingshénme什么 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事 "(question particle)"ne呢?theytāmen他们 alreadyyǐjīng已经 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 he/himtā他 shunduǒbì躲避 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 he/himtā他 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 theytāmen他们。
11 theyTāmen他们 "to ask"wèn问 he/himtā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说,we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "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 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 younǐ你 how/whyzěnyàng怎样 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "ocean surface wave"hǎilàng海浪 tranquil/undisturbed/serenepíngjìng平静 "(question particle)"ne呢?this/thesezhè这 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 "ocean surface wave"hǎilàng海浪 "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 "(vi) comb"fānténg翻腾。
12 he/himTā他 "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 "(will, shall, " use? to get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 I/mewǒ我 uplifttáiqǐ抬起 "to come"lái来,"to throw/to toss/to fling/to cast/to abandon"pāo抛 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 ocean/seahǎi海 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,ocean/seahǎi海 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 tranquil/undisturbed/serenepíngjìng平静 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。I/meWǒ我 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "a time/incident/meet by chance/turn"zāo遭 this/thesezhè这 big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldestdà大 wind/news/style/custom/mannerfēng风,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 my/minewǒde我的 reason/causeyuángù缘故。
13 however/yet/butRán’ér然而 thosenàxiē那些 man/person/peoplerén人 "do one's utmost"jiélì竭力 "a pond/pool/wash/squander/sweep away/move/shake/dissolute"dàng荡 oar/paddlejiǎng桨,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "a boat/vessel/ship"chuán船 "collect/draw near to"lǒng拢 bank/shore/beach/coastàn岸,"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "ocean surface wave"hǎilàng海浪 "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 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 theytāmen他们 "(vi) comb"fānténg翻腾。
14 theyTāmen他们 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "to tell/to inform/to say"gào告 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说,JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 beg/entreat/entreatykěnqiú恳求 younǐ你,"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 this/thesezhè这 man/person/peoplerén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) life"xìngmìng性命 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 death/deadlysǐwáng死亡,"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 innocence/innocentwúgū无辜 bloodxuè血 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 guilt/crime/fault/blame/sinzuì罪 "to go back/to return"guī归 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 younǐ你 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)"suí随 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意 "imperial decree/purport/aim/purpose"zhǐ旨 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事。
15 theyTāmen他们 forthwithsuì遂 "(will, shall, " use? to get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 uplifttáiqǐ抬起,"to throw/to toss/to fling/to cast/to abandon"pāo抛 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 ocean/seahǎi海 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,ocean/seahǎi海 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 conceited/madkuáng狂 wave/breaker/unrestrained/dissipatedlàng浪 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "settle (a dispute)/quiet down/suppress"píngxī平息 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
16 thoseNàxiē那些 man/person/peoplerén人 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 greatly/enormouslydàdà大大 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "to offer"xiàn献 "offer sacrifice"jì祭,"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"bìngqiě并且 "to allow/to permit/to praise/(surname)"xǔ许 sincere/willingyuàn愿。
17 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "to arrange/to plan/to set up"ānpái安排 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) " etc.)? (family, entire noun) a (before than...? happen VERB did sooner noyī一 "measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.)/a strip/item/article"tiáo条 big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldestdà大 fishyú鱼 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿,he/himtā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 fishyú鱼 abdomen/stomach/bellyfù腹 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 three/3sān三 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 three/3sān三 nightyè夜。