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比

bǐ
HSK 2
#199 most
frequent character
"(particle used for comparison and ""-er than"")
verb
preposition

Example Sentences

这本书比那本书便宜。
zhè běn shū bǐ nàběnshū piányí 。
This book is cheaper than that book.
他比我高。
tā bǐ wǒ gāo 。
He is taller than me.
这两种水果的味道比起来，苹果比较酸。
zhè liǎng zhǒng shuǐguǒ de wèidào bǐqǐlái ， píngguǒ bǐjiào suān 。
Comparing these two types of fruit, the apple is more sour.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

比较bǐjiào
to compare
More formal and often used in written contexts.
对比duìbǐ
to contrast
Focuses more on showing differences between items.

Words Starting With 比

比赛bǐ sài
"competition (sports etc); match
比较bǐ jiào
compare; contrast; fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather
比例bǐ lì
proportion; scale
比如bǐ rú
for example; for instance; such as
比喻bǐ yù
metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively

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HSK 2
All words for the HSK 2 test

Same Characters, Different Readings

比bī
euphemistic variant of 屄[bi1]