to compare; to contrast

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时[Bǐ lì shí]
  • euphemistic variant of 屄[bī]
  • (particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare; to contrast
  • to associate with; to be near

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

比较bǐ jiào

to compare; relatively; fairly

比例bǐ lì

proportion; ratio

比如bǐ rú

for example; for instance

对比duì bǐ

contrast; comparison

比赛bǐ sài

match; competition; to compete

相比xiāng bǐ

compared with; in contrast

5Example Sentences

他比我高十厘米。

tā bǐ wǒ gāo shí lí mǐ。

He is ten centimeters taller than me.

弟弟比我高。

dì dì bǐ wǒ gāo。

My younger brother is taller than me.

今天比昨天冷。

jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān lěng。

Today is colder than yesterday.

Other Characters Pronounced “bi”