Yuēnáshū约拿书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 4
1 "this/these"Zhè这 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "greatly/enormously"dàdà大大 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "pleased"yuè悦,"further/moreover"qiě且 "what"shén甚 "mad"fānù发怒。
2 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "prayer"dǎogào祷告 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "one's own country"běnguó本国 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(question tag)"ma吗?"I/me"wǒ我 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "grace"ēndiǎn恩典,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "pity"liánmǐn怜悯 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "easily/lightly/rashly"qīngyì轻易 "mad"fānù发怒,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "buxom/good-looking/appearance and carriage of a person"fēng丰 "to hold/contain/to ladle/pick up with a utensil"chéng盛 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children"cí’ài慈爱,"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"bìngqiě并且 "regret/repent"hòuhuǐ后悔 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to drop/to fall/to come down/to descend"jiàng降 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "disaster/calamity"zāi灾,"therefore/as a result/so"suǒyǐ所以 "I/me"wǒ我 "hurried/worried"jí急 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "to escape/to run away/to flee"táo逃 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "he/him"tā他 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
3 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "life/fate"mìng命 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "I/me"wǒ我 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "alive"huózhe活着 "(adv) not bad"háihǎo还好。
4 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"you"nǐ你 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "mad"fānù发怒 "(v) abide by; be in accordance with"héhū合乎 "reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理 "(question tag)"ma吗?
5 "thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "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 "city walls/city/town"chéng城,"to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) eastern side"dōngbiān东边,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "build (scaffolding)/take (boat, train)/hang/join/match/take passage"dā搭 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座 "shed"péng棚,"to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "shed"péng棚 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "shade"yìn荫 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "take a look at"kànkan看看 "that/those"nà那 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "after all (when all is said and done)/actually/outcome/result"jiūjìng究竟 "how/what way/what"rúhé如何。
6 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to arrange/to plan/to set up"ānpái安排 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "M for plants"kē棵 "castor-oil plant"bìmá蓖麻,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "to happen/to occur/to take place"fāshēng发生 "high/tall"gāo高 "(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 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿,"picture/image/reflection/shadow"yǐng影 "son"ér儿 "(v) cover"zhēgài遮盖 "his"tāde他的 "head"tóu头,"to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "he/him"tā他 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦 "(surname)/ancient place name/distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/(a surname)"chǔ楚。"appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"Yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "this/these"zhè这 "M for plants"kē棵 "castor-oil plant"bìmá蓖麻 "greatly/enormously"dàdà大大 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。
7 "nth/number (of times)/order/sequence/next/second(ary)/(measure word)"Cì次 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "dawn/daybreak"límíng黎明,"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to arrange/to plan/to set up"ānpái安排 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.)/a strip/item/article"tiáo条 "worm/insect"chóngzi虫子 "bite/nip"yǎo咬 "this/these"zhè这 "castor-oil plant"bìmá蓖麻,"to such an extent as to/down to/up to"yǐzhì以致 "dried up"kū枯 "dry/rotten (as wood)"gǎo槁。
8 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"Rì日 "head"tóu头 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to arrange/to plan/to set up"ānpái安排 "(adj) blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)"yánrè炎热 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) easterly wind"dōngfēng东风。"day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"Rì日 "head"tóu头 "to air/to sun"pù曝 "to sun"shài晒 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "head"tóu头,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "muddle-headed/twilight/to faint/to lose consciousness"hūn昏,"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死,"to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "alive"huózhe活着 "(adv) not bad"háihǎo还好。
9 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "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,"you"nǐ你 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "this/these"zhè这 "M for plants"kē棵 "castor-oil plant"bìmá蓖麻 "mad"fānù发怒 "(v) abide by; be in accordance with"héhū合乎 "reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理 "(question tag)"ma吗?"he/him"tā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "mad"fānù发怒 "(conj) down to; up to/(conj) to the extent that..."yǐzhìyú以至于 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "(v) abide by; be in accordance with"héhū合乎 "reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理。
10 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"this/these"zhè这 "castor-oil plant"bìmá蓖麻 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "you"nǐ你 "to plant/to grow"zāizhòng栽种 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you"nǐ你 "to train/culture/to bring up/to groom (for a position)"péiyǎng培养 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。" one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"Yī一 "night"yè夜 "to happen/to occur/to take place"fāshēng发生," one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "night"yè夜 "dry/clean"gān干 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死,"you"nǐ你 "still/yet/to value/to esteem"shàng尚 "further/moreover"qiě且 "cherish/treasure/use sparingly"àixí爱惜。
11 "much less/let alone"Hékuàng何况 "this/these"zhè这 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "micro/tiny/miniature"wēi微 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "city walls/city/town"chéng城,"among/in"qízhōng其中 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to distinguish/to differentiate/to resolve/to defend against an accusation/to exculpate"fēnbiàn分辨 "left"zuǒ左 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "right-hand"yòushǒu右手 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "12/twelve"shí’èr十二 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "man/person/people"rén人,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "(n) domesticated animals; livestock"shēngchù牲畜。"I/me"Wǒ我 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "cherish/treasure/use sparingly"àixí爱惜 "(question particle)"ne呢?