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Meaning of 比

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比HSK 2
Pinyin: bǐ
English Definition: to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio; to gesture; (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese); Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时
Chinese Definition:
①较量高低、长短、远近、好坏等：比赛。比附。对比。评比。
②能够相匹：今非昔比。无与伦比。
③表示比赛双方胜负的对比：三比二。
④表示两个数字之间的倍数、分数等关系：比例。比值。
⑤譬喻，摹拟：比如。比方。比兴(xìng)(文学写作的两种手法。“比”是譬喻；“兴”是烘托)。比画。比况(比照，相比)。
⑥靠近，挨着：比比(一个挨一个，如“比比皆是”)。比肩继踵。比邻。鳞次栉比。
⑦和，亲：比顺。
⑧及，等到：比及。
Total strokes: 4; Radical: 比
Ideographic:Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 匕 [ bǐ ] spoon, ladle; knife, dirk
    • 匕 [ bǐ ] spoon, ladle; knife, dirk
Similar Characters: 扥
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Example Words
比较HSK 3 bǐ jiào to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
比赛HSK 3 bǐ sài competition (sports etc); match; Classifiers: 场 ,次 ; to compete
比如HSK 4 bǐ rú for example; for instance; such as
比例HSK 5 bǐ lì proportion; scale
相比 xiāng bǐ to compare
More:比* | *比 | *比*
Example Sentences
1
wǒ
我
bǐ
比
nǐ
你
gāo
高
yì diǎn
一点
。
I am a little taller than you.
2
bǐ fēn
比分
shì
是
sān
三
bǐ
比
líng
零
。
The score is three to zero.
3
wǒ
我
gē bǐ
哥比
wǒ
我
dà
大
liǎng suì
两岁
。
My brother is two years older than me.
4
màn chē
慢车
bǐ
比
gāo tiě
高铁
pián yi
便宜
。
The slow train is cheaper than the high-speed train.
5
wǒ xǐ huān
我喜欢
kàn zú qiú
看足球
bǐ sài
比赛
。
I like to watch football matches.
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