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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
Bǐ | Bi3
English translation
Belgium
Belgian
abbr. for 比利時
>比利时 Bǐ lì shí [Bǐ lì shí]
(particle used for comparison and "-er than")
to compare
to contrast
to gesture (with hands)
ratio
to associate with
to be near
to compare, liken; comparison; than

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Number of strokes

4

Radical frequency

21

Traditional form

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Preposition / 介词 jiè cí Jiècí

Learning hint

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

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

匕匕

Explanation

Pictograph of two people side-by-side, conveying the meaning "to put together", "match", or "compare".

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作为 zuòwéi 计时器 jì shí qì , lòu de 使用 shǐyòng 日晷 rì guǐ Shǐ wéi 普遍 pǔbiàn .

Many ancient Chinese men of letters left behind beautiful verses about the clepsydra.

孩子 háizi men 举行 jǔxíng 比赛 bǐsài , kān shuí 单足 tiào yuè zuì kuài .

The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.

不论 bù lùn qíng ,比赛 bǐsài 照常 zhàocháng 举行 jǔxíng .

The game is continue regardless of rain or sun.

wèi ǎi 男孩 nán hái shì shuí ? 那位 shì 比尔 Bǐ ěr .

Who is that short boy? That is Bill.

de 大衣 dà yī de gēng hòu .

My overcoat is thicker than yours.

Words with

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
to compare
比赛 bǐsài match比賽
比较 bǐjiào to compare比較
比如 bǐrú for example比如 bǐrú
相比 xiāng bǐ to compare相比 xiāng bǐ
比例 bǐlì scale比例 bǐlì
比分 bǐ fēn score比分 bǐ fēn
比尔 Bǐ ěr Bill (name)比爾
无比 wúbǐ incomparable無比
对比 duìbǐ to contrast對比
比重 bǐzhòng proportion比重 bǐzhòng
比利 Bǐ lì Pelé (1940-), Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, Brazilian football star比利 Bǐ lì
好比 hǎo bǐ to be just like好比 hǎo bǐ
哥伦比亚 Gē lún bǐ yà Colombia哥倫比亞
比喻 bǐyù to compare比喻 bǐyù
比特 bǐ tè bit (binary digit) (loanword)比特 bǐ tè
比利时 Bǐ lì shí Belgium比利時
比方 bǐfang analogy比方 bǐfang
莎士比亚 Shā shì bǐ yà Shakespeare (name)莎士比亞
比不上 bǐ bù shàng can't compare with比不上 bǐ bù shàng
比萨 Bǐ sà Pisa, town in Toscana, Italy比薩
比基尼 bǐ jī ní bikini (loanword)比基尼 bǐ jī ní
比率 bǐ lǜ ratio比率 bǐ lǜ

Decomposition & Compounds

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Compounds

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    • jiē
      • xié , xié , kǎi , kāi , jiē , xié , jiē , jiē , kǎi , xié , , , , , , , kǎi , , ,
    • kūn
      • kūn
        • kūn
      • hún , gùn , hún , , kūn , gǔn , kūn , hùn , kūn , kūn , gǔn , kūn , kūn , kūn , kūn , , , , , , , , , gǔn , , , gǔn , kūn , hún , kūn , kūn
      • , ,
    • chán
      • chàn , chán , chán , chān
    • , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , pín , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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