Yuēnáshū约拿书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 2
1 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"Yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "fish"yú鱼 "abdomen/stomach/belly"fù腹 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "prayer"dǎogào祷告 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "his"tāde他的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,
2 "to speak/to say"Shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "befall/encounter"zāoyù遭遇 "trials and tribulations"huànnàn患难 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "to tell/to inform/to say"gào告 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华,"you"nǐ你 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "ought"yīng应 "just/fair/to permit/to allow"yǔn允 "I/me"wǒ我。"from/obey/observe/follow"Cóng从 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part"shēnchù深处 "to call/to cry/to shout/to breath out/to exhale"hū呼 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求,"you"nǐ你 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "look down/stoop"fǔ俯 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "voice/sound"shēngyīn声音。
3 "you"Nǐ你 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "I/me"wǒ我 "to throw/to send"tóu投 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "deep/profound"shēn深 "abyss"yuān渊,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "ocean/sea"hǎi海 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part"shēnchù深处。"flood"Dàshuǐ大水 "to surround/to rotate"huánrào环绕 "I/me"wǒ我。"you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wave"bōlàng波浪 "flood"hóng洪 "big wave"tāo涛 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "free/unrestrained/inundate"màn漫 "(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 "I/me"wǒ我 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身。
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you"nǐ你 "now/present"yǎnqián眼前 "although/even though"suī虽 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "banishment"qūzhú驱逐,"I/me"wǒ我 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "look up"yǎng仰 "hope/expect/to visit/to gaze (into the distance)/look towards/towards"wàng望 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "temple"shèngdiàn圣殿。
5 "(surname)/all/many/various"Zhū诸 "water/river"shuǐ水 "to surround/to rotate"huánrào环绕 "I/me"wǒ我,"almost/nearly/practically"jīhū几乎 "flush/submerge"yānmò淹没 "I/me"wǒ我。"deep/profound"Shēn深 "abyss"yuān渊 "gird/surround"wéizhù围住 "I/me"wǒ我,"ocean/sea"hǎi海 "grass/straw/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/manuscript/hasty"cǎo草 "intertwine/vex/worry"chánrǎo缠绕 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "head"tóu头。
6 "I/me"Wǒ我 "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 "mountain/hill"shān山 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根。"(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"De地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "opening/door/gate/doorway/gateway/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/category/phylum or division (taxonomy)"mén门 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "I/me"wǒ我 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "(surname)/mountain pass/to close/to shut/to turn off/to concern/to involve"guān关 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "(n) life"xìngmìng性命,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "pit/to defraud"kēng坑 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "(n) deliverance"jiùchū救出 "to come"lái来。
7 "I/me"Wǒ我 "heart/mind"xīn心 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我 "inside/interior"lǐmiàn里面 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "muddle-headed/twilight/to faint/to lose consciousness"hūn昏 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"I/me"wǒ我 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "miss/remember with longing/long to see again"xiǎngniàn想念 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "prayer"dǎogào祷告 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "temple"shèngdiàn圣殿,"to reach/to achieve/to attain"dádào达到 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。
8 "that/those"Nà那 "belief/to believe (in sth)"xìnfèng信奉 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"abandon"líqì离弃 "to pity"lián怜 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主。
9 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to use"yòng用 "(express) thanks/gratitude/grateful/thankful/thanks"gǎnxiè感谢 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "voice/sound"shēngyīn声音 "to offer"xiàn献 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you"nǐ你。"I/me"Wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to allow/to permit/to praise/(surname)"xǔ许 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sincere/willing"yuàn愿,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "repay"chánghuán偿还。"salvation"Jiù’ēn救恩 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。
10 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "fish"yú鱼,"fish"yú鱼 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "to spit"tǔ吐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "drought"hàn旱 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上。