bi3-compare4 strokes
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bi3-compare

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.