4 strokes
4 画
bǐ
compare
- compare; contrast
- emulate; compete; match
- draw an analogy; like to; compare to
- to (in a score)
- than
bǐ-fāng
比方
n. / v.
analogy; instance / suppose
bǐ-fēn
比分
n.
score
bǐ-huà
比画
v.
gesture; gesticulate
bǐ-jiào
比较
v. / prep. / adv.
compare; contrast / (used to compare a difference degree) / fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather
bǐ-lì
比例
n.
proportion; scale
bǐ-lǜ
比率
n.
ratio; rate
bǐ-rú
比如
conj.
for example; for instance; such as
bǐ-sài
比赛
n.
match; competition
bǐ-yù
比喻
n.
metaphor; analogy; figure of speech
bǐ-zhòng
比重
n.
Specific Gravity / proportion
bǐ-bǐ-jiē-shì
比比皆是
can be found everywhere; meet the eye everywhere
bǐ-shàng-bù-zú, bĭ-xià-yǒu-yú
比上不足,比下有余
not up to those above, but above those below; middling; passable; tolerable
Usage 用法
compare; contrast
Nǐ-de chéng-jì néng gēn tā bǐ ma?
你的成绩能跟他比吗?
Can your grades compare with hers?
emulate; compete; match
Zhè jiā shāng-diàn de fú-wù zhì-liàng bǐ bú-shàng nà jiā.
这家商店的服务质量比不上那家。
This shop can’t match that one for good service.
draw an analogy; liken to; compare to
Ér-tóng cháng-cháng bèi bǐ-zuò huā-duǒ.
儿童常常被比作花朵。
Children are often likened to flowers.
to (in a score)
Tā-men sān bǐ yī yíng le duì-shǒu.
他们三比一赢了对手。
They beat the opponent by score of three to one.
than
Wǒ bǐ tā zǎo lái shí fēn-zhōng.
我比她早来十分钟。
I came ten minutes earlier than she did.