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比(bǐ)
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Translation
  • (prep.) than
  • (v.) to compare; to compete; to copy, to model after
  • (prep.) to (in a score)
  • (radical.) compare
  • (v.) to stand close together, be right next to; to collude with
  • (v.) to gesticulate; to rival, to parallel; to draw an analogy
  • (n.) ratio, rate, proportion
Simplified 比
Traditional 比
Strokes count 4
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Words with 比 19

Same pronunciation 12

Similar pronunciation 83

Synonyms 1

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Examples of use 49

究(jiū) 竟(jìng) 什(shén) 么(me) 时(shí) 候(hou) 去(qù) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 比(bǐ) 较(jiào) 好(hǎo) 呢(ne) ？(？)
When exactly is it best to go to Beijing?
天(tiān) 气(qì) 的(de) 事(shì) 情(qing) 由(yóu) 不(bù) 得(de) 我(wǒ) 们(men) ，(，) 如(rú) 果(guǒ) 明(míng) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 雨(yǔ) ，(，) 比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 就(jiù) 能(néng) 办(bàn) 了(le) 。(。)
The weather is not up to us. If it rains tomorrow, the game can be held.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 学(xué) 的(de) 跳(tiào) 舞(wǔ) 动(dòng) 作(zuò) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 难(nán) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 恐(kǒng) 怕(pà) 做(zuò) 得(dé) 不(bù) 太(tài) 标(biāo) 准(zhǔn) ，(，) 在(zài) 比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 前(qián) 我(wǒ) 还(hái) 想(xiǎng) 多(duō) 练(liàn) 习(xí) 练(liàn) 习(xí) 。(。)
The dance moves I learned today are a bit difficult. I'm afraid I didn't do them very well. I want to practice more before the competition.
我(wǒ) 的(de) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) 经(jīng) 验(yàn) 比(bǐ) 较(jiào) 少(shǎo) ，(，) 恐(kǒng) 怕(pà) 完(wán) 成(chéng) 不(bù) 了(liǎo) 那(nà) 个(ge) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) 。(。)
I'm afraid I can't finish the job because I don't have much work experience.
我(wǒ) 去(qù) 打(dǎ) 篮(lán) 球(qiú) 受(shòu) 伤(shāng，wǒ) ，(bù) 我(néng) 不(cān) 能(jiā) 参(lán) 加(qiú) 篮(bǐ) 球(sài) 比(le。) 赛() 了() 。()
I got injured while playing basketball. I can't take part in the basketball competition.
周(zhōu) 瑜(yú) 觉(jué) 得(de) 自(zì) 己(jǐ) 很(hěn) 有(yǒu) 才(cái) ，(,) 却(què) 总(zǒng) 比(bǐ) 不(bù) 过(guò) 诸(zhū) 葛(gě) 亮(liàng) ，(,) 心(xīn) 里(lǐ) 一(yī) 直(zhí) 不(bù) 服(fú) 气(qì) 。(.)
Zhou Yu felt that he was very talented, but he was always unconvinced.
等(děng) 比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 结(jié) 束(shù) 了(le) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 一(yī) 起(qǐ) 去(qù) 吃(chī) 个(gè) 饭(fàn) ，(，) 放(fàng) 松(sōng) 放(fàng) 松(sōng) 吧(ba) 。(。)
When the game is over, let's have a meal together and relax.
你(nǐ) 这(zhè) 棵(kē) 树(shù) 已(yǐ) 经(jīng) 五(wǔ) 十(shí) 岁(suì) 了(le) ，(，) 年(nián) 龄(líng) 比(bǐ) 我(wǒ) 还(hái) 大(dà) 。(。)
This tree of yours is already fifty years old - that's older than me.
昆(kūn) 虫(chóng) 这(zhè) 样(yàng) 的(de) 小(xiǎo) 动(dòng) 物(wù) ，(,) 一(yī) 秒(miǎo) 钟(zhōng) 之(zhī) 内(nèi) 接(jiē) 收(shōu) 的(de) 信(xìn) 息(xī) 量(liàng) ，(,) 比(bǐ) 人(rén) 类(lèi) 等(děng) 体(tǐ) 型(xíng) 大(dà) 的(de) 生(shēng) 物(wù) 多(duō) 得(dé) 多(duō) 。(.)
Small animals like insects receive much more information in one second than large creatures like humans.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 就(jiù) 是(shì) 首(shǒu) 场(cháng) 比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 了(le) ，(，) 大(dà) 家(jiā) 准(zhǔn) 备(bèi) 好(hǎo) 了(le) 吗(ma) ？(？)
This afternoon is the first game. Are you ready?
我(wǒ) 的(de) 朋(péng) 友(you) 比(bǐ) 我(wǒ) 大(dà) 一(yī) 岁(suì) 。(。)
My friend is one year older than me.
你(nǐ) 们(men) 的(de) 校(xiào) 园(yuán) 比(bǐ) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 的(de) 大(dà) 。(。)
Your campus is bigger than ours.
你(nǐ) 想(xiǎng) 学(xué) 理(lǐ) 科(kē) 的(de) 话(huà) ，(，) 有(yǒu) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 课(kè) 程(chéng) 都(dū) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) ，(，) 比(bǐ) 如(rú) 物(wù) 理(lǐ) ，(，) 化(huà) 学(xué) ，(，) 等(děng) 等(děng) 。(。)
If you want to study science, there are many courses, such as physics, chemistry and so on.
从(cóng) 2(2) 0(0) 世(shì) 纪(jì) 8(8) 0(0) 年(nián) 代(dài) 起(qǐ) ，(,) 比(bǐ) 尔(ěr) •(•) 盖(gài) 茨(cí) 每(měi) 年(nián) 都(dōu) 要(yào) 进(jìn) 行(xíng) 两(liǎng) 次(cì) 为(wéi) 期(qī) 一(yī) 周(zhōu) 的(de) “(“) 闭(bì) 关(guān) ”(”) 。(.)
Since 1980s, Bill Gates has conducted two one-week "retreat" every year.
最(zuì) 近(jìn) 有(yǒu) 什(shén) 么(me) 比(bǐ) 较(jiào) 火(huǒ) 的(de) 歌(gē) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Have any songs been popular recently?
商(shāng) 店(diàn) 里(lǐ) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 比(bǐ) 外(wài) 面(miàn) 商(shāng) 店(diàn) 的(de) 贵(guì) 很(hěn) 多(duō。) 。()
The things in the shop is much more expensive than the shops outside.
奶(nǎi) 奶(nai) 说(shuō) ，(，) 现(xiàn) 在(zài) 的(de) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 比(bǐ) 以(yǐ) 前(qián) 的(de) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 好(hǎo) 多(duō) 了(le) 。(。)
Grandma said that life is much better now than before.
跟(gēn) 我(wǒ) 以(yǐ) 前(qián) 的(de) 邻(lín) 居(jū) 比(bǐ)
compared to my previous neighbours
例(lì) 如(rú) ，(,) 做(zuò) 节(jié) 目(mù) 时(shí) ，(,) 与(yǔ) 开(kāi) 幕(mù) 式(shì) 相(xiāng) 比(bǐ) ，(,) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 宁(nìng) 可(kě) 把(bǎ) 更(gèng) 多(duō) 的(de) 精(jīng) 力(lì) 集(jí) 中(zhōng) 在(zài) 闭(bì) 幕(mù) 式(shì) 上(shàng) ，(,) 这(zhè) 样(yàng) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 加(jiā) 强(qiáng) 观(guān) 众(zhòng) 对(duì) 节(jié) 目(mù) 的(de) 印(yìn) 象(xiàng) 。(.)
For example, when doing a program, we would rather focus more on the closing ceremony than the opening ceremony, which can enhance the audience's impression of the program.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 比(bǐ) 昨(zuó) 天(tián) 冷(lěng) 一(yī) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 。(。)
Today is a little colder than yesterday.
房(fáng) 间(jiān) 里(lǐ) 比(bǐ) 外(wài) 面(miàn) 暖(nuǎn) 和(huo) 多(duō) 了(le) 。(。)
It's much warmer in the room than outside.
实(shí) 践(jiàn) 证(zhèng) 明(míng) ，(,) 第(dì) 二(èr) 种(zhǒng) 人(rén) 得(dé) 到(dào) 的(de) 总(zǒng) 是(shì) 比(bǐ) 第(dì) 一(yī) 种(zhǒng) 人(rén) 更(gèng) 多(duō) 。(.)
Practice has proved that the second kind of people always get more than the first kind of people.
她(tā) 学(xué) 得(dé) 比(bǐ) 我(wǒ) 好(hǎo) 。(。)
She studies better than me.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 比(bǐ) 昨(zuó) 天(tiān) 冷(lěng) 一(yī) 些(xiē) 。(。)
Today is a little colder than yesterday.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 比(bǐ) 昨(zuó) 天(tiān) 更(gèng) 热(rè) 一(yī) 些(xiē) 。(。)
It's a little hotter today than yesterday.
我(wǒ) 跟(gēn) 叔(shū) 叔(shu) 一(yì) 起(qǐ) 去(qù) 看(kàn) 比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 。(。)
I went to the game with my uncle.
北(běi) 风(fēng) 与(yǔ) 南(nán) 风(fēng) 为(wèi) 了(le) 比(bǐ) 谁(shéi) 更(gèng) 有(yǒu) 能(néng) 力(lì) 而(ér) 吵(chǎo) 了(le) 起(qǐ) 来(lái) 。(。)
The north wind and the south wind quarreled over who was more capable than them.
母(mǔ) 亲(qīn) 却(què) 说(shuō) ，(,) 近(jìn) 来(lái) 他(tā) 们(men) 比(bǐ) 较(jiào) 忙(máng) 。(.)
Mother said that they have been busy recently.
这(zhè) 个(ge) 任(rèn) 务(wu) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 比(bǐ) 较(jiào) 紧(jǐn) 张(zhāng) ，(，) 年(nián) 底(dǐ) 前(qián) 就(jiù) 要(yào) 完(wán) 成(chéng) 。(。)
This timeline of this task is relatively tight and will need to be completed before the end of the year.
比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 水(shuǐ) 平(píng)
Competition level
赫(hè) 拉(lā) 克(kè) 利(lì) 特(tè) 把(bǎ) 自(zì) 我(wǒ) 比(bǐ) 喻(yù) 为(wèi) 一(yī) 条(tiáo) 河(hé) 。(.)
Heraclitus compared himself to a river.
比(bǐ) 他(tā) 大(dà) 一(yí) 岁(suì)
one year's older than him
比(bǐ) 他(tā) 早(zǎo) 一(yí) 个(ge) 小(xiǎo) 时(shí)
one hour earlier than him
外(wài) 地(dì) 的(de) 房(fáng) 子(zi) 比(bí) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 便(pián) 宜(yi) 。(.)
Houses are cheaper out of Beijing.
.(a) .(bǐ) .(b) 比(ǎi) .() .() .() 矮()
A is shorter than B
住(zhù) 在(zài) 学(xué) 校(xiào) 里(lǐ) 面(mian) 比(bǐ) 住(zhù) 在(zài) 外(wài) 面(mian) 方(fāng) 便(biàn) 。(.)
It's more convenient to live on the campus than outside.
我(wǒ) 昨(zuó) 天(tiān) 去(qù) 看(kàn) 了(le) 一(yì) 场(chǎng) 足(zú) 球(qiú) 比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 。(.)
I watched a football match yesterday.
你(nǐ) 和(hé) 他(tā) 的(de) 不(bù) 同(tóng) 之(zhī) 处(chù) 就(jiù) 是(shì) 他(tā) 的(de) 汉(hàn) 语(yú) 比(bí) 你(ní) 好(hǎo) 。(.)
The difference between you and him is that his Chinese is better than yours.
他(tā) 比(bǐ) 他(tā) 哥(gē) 哥(ge) 矮(ǎi) 。(.)
He is shorter than his brother.
我(wó) 比(bǐ) 他(tā) 小(xiáo) 两(liǎng) 岁(suì) 。(.)
I am two years younger than him.
友(yǒu) 谊(yì) 比(bǐ) 爱(ài) 情(qíng) 更(gèng) 重(zhòng) 要(yào) 。(.)
Friendship is more important than love.
他(tā) 比(bǐ) 他(tā) 的(de) 女(nǚ) 朋(péng) 友(you) 大(dà) 三(sān) 岁(suì) 。()
He is three years older than his girlfriend.
他(tā) 比(bí) 我(wǒ) 低(dī) 一(yì) 级(jí) 。(.)
He is in a lower grade than me.
你(nǐ) 当(dāng) 然(rán) 比(bí) 我(wǒ) 知(zhī) 道(dào) 得(de) 多(duō) 。(.)
You certainly know more than I do.
他(tā) 应(yīng) 该(gāi) 比(bí) 我(wǒ) 知(zhī) 道(dào) 得(de) 多(duō) 。(.)
He should know more than I do.
比(bí) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 快(kuài) 十(shí) 分(fēn) 钟(zhōng)
ten minutes faster than us
人(rén) 比(bǐ) 人(rén,) ，(qì) 气(sǐ) 死(rén) 人() 。()
Comparisons are odious.
我(wó) 比(bǐ) 爸(bà) 爸(ba) 还(hái) 高(gāo) 。(.)
I am taller than dad. (dad is already very tall)
哥(gē) 哥(ge) 比(bí) 我(wǒ) 个(gè) 子(zi) 高(gāo) 。(.)
(My) elder brother is taller than me.

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