bàolì (bào·lì violent · force → [violence | violent] 暴力) ← Tap/click to show/hide the “flashcard”
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Unfortunately, gun violence has been in the news a lot lately. As of this writing, jw.org is featuring the article “Shocking Gun Violence Worldwide—What Does the Bible Say?”. Also, the article “School Shootings—What Does the Bible Say?” was recently featured. The Mandarin versions of both these articles both use the expression “bàolì (bào·lì violent · force → [violence | violent] 暴力)”, which means “violence” or “violent”.
Usage Examples
Here are some examples of how “bàolì (bào·lì violent · force → [violence | violent] 暴力)” is used in the above-mentioned articles:
English:
Why is the world becoming more violent?
Mandarin:
📖 📄 📘 Wèishénme (Wèi·shén·me for · what · [suf] → [why] 为什么 為什/甚麼) rén (people 人) yuè‐lái‐yuè ((yuè {jumping over} 越) (lái coming 来 來) (yuè {jumping over} 越)) → [more and more]) bàolì (bào·lì violent · force → [are violent] 暴力)?
English:
Is there any hope that the violence will end?
Mandarin:
📖 📄 📘 Zhèyàng (Zhè·yàng this · kind 这样 這樣) de (’s 的) bàolì (bào·lì violent · force → [violent] 暴力) shìjiàn (shì·jiàn incidents · [mw] 事件) huì (will 会 會) yǒu (have 有) zhōngzhǐ (zhōng·zhǐ ending · stopping 终止 終止) de (’s 的) yì (one 一) tiān (sky → [day] 天) ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗 嗎)?
English:
The Bible promises a time when violence will end.
Mandarin:
📖 📄 📘 Shèngjīng (Shèng·jīng (the) Holy · Scriptures → [the Bible] 圣经 聖經)…shuō (says 说 說/説), bàolì (bào·lì violent · force → [violence] 暴力) huì (will 会 會) yǒu (have 有) zhōngzhǐ (zhōng·zhǐ ending · stopping 终止 終止) de (’s 的) yì (one 一) tiān (sky → [day] 天).
English:
God will eliminate the root causes of violent acts by teaching people to live in peace.
Mandarin:
📖 📄 📘 Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) huì (will 会 會) jiàodǎo (jiào·dǎo teach · instruct 教导 教導) rén (people 人) zěnyàng (zěn·yàng what · {form → [way]} → [how] 怎样 怎樣) hémù ({to be harmonious} 和睦)‐xiāngchǔ (xiāng·chǔ {with each other} · {to get along} 相处 相處), cóng (from 从 從) gēnběn (gēn·běn {root (of a plant)} · {root or stem of a plant} → [root] 根本) shang (upon 上) xiāochú (xiāo·chú eliminate · {get rid of} 消除) dǎozhì (dǎo·zhì lead · {to extend to} 导致 導致) bàolì (bào·lì violent · force → [violence] 暴力) de (’s 的) yuányīn (yuán·yīn origins · causes 原因).
Some Related Mandarin Expressions
Here are some other Mandarin expressions that also include the morpheme “bào ({[sudden] [and] [violent]} [→ [cruel; savage; fierce]] | {stick/stand out}; bulge 暴)”:
- bàofā (bào·fā exploding; bursting · {sending out}; issuing → [erupting; bursting/breaking out | explosion; eruption] 爆发 爆發) (a past MEotW)
- bàofāhù (bào·fā·hù exploded; burst · {sent out}; issued · {door → [household; family | person of a certain status]} → [upstart | nouveau riche; newly rich] 爆发户 爆發戶)
- bàofēng (bào·fēng violent · wind → [storm wind; gale; windstorm; storm] 暴风 暴風)
- bàoliè (bào·liè violent · intense; fierce 暴烈)
- bàolóng (bào·lóng {violent → [savage]} · dragon → [Tyrannosaurus species (esp. Tyrannosaurus rex)] 暴龙 暴龍)
- bàoxíng (bào·xíng {violent [→ [savage]]} · {walking → [doing; deed; act]} → [savage act; outrage; atrocity] 暴行)
- cánbào (cán·bào {injuring; damaging → [cruel; savage; ferocious]} · violent; brutal 残暴 殘暴)
- fēngbào (fēng·bào wind · {being violent} → [windstorm; tempest; storm] 风暴 風暴)
- wǎngbào (wǎng·bào {net → [network] → [Internet]} · {being violent} → [cyberbullying (abbr. for wǎngluò bàolì)] 网暴 網暴)
- xiōngbào (xiōng·bào {[is] fierce}; {[is] ferocious} · {[is] sudden and violent → [[is] cruel; savage; brutal]} 凶暴 凶/兇暴)