比 bǐ

to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio

HSK 1 4 strokes Ideograph 21 words

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匕bǐspoon, ladle; knife, dirk

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Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation.

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HSK 1 · 1

比

bǐ

to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio

HSK 2 · 2

比如

bǐrú

for example; for instance; such as

比如说

bǐrúshuō

for example

HSK 3 · 4

比赛

bǐsài

competition (sports etc); match; to compete

比较

bǐjiào

to compare; to contrast; comparatively

相比

xiāngbǐ

to compare

比例

bǐlì

proportion; scale

HSK 4 · 2

比分

bǐfēn

score

对比

duìbǐ

to contrast; contrast; ratio

HSK 5 · 2

比方

bǐfang

analogy; instance; for instance

比重

bǐzhòng

proportion; specific gravity

HSK 7–9 · 10

无比

wúbǐ

incomparable; matchless

比喻

bǐyù

to compare; to liken to; metaphor

好比

hǎobǐ

to be just like; can be compared to

比不上

bǐbùshàng

can't compare with

比起

bǐqǐ

compared with

相比之下

xiāngbǐzhīxià

by comparison

百分比

bǎifēnbǐ

percentage

比试

bǐshì

to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring

比比皆是

bǐbǐjiēshì

can be found everywhere

性价比

xìngjiàbǐ

cost-performance ratio