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比 (bǐ): to compare; than

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 2verb, preposition

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to compare; than
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb, preposition
HSK level
HSK 2
Strokes
4
Radical
比
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • Belgium
  • Belgian
  • to compare
  • (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
  • ratio
  • to gesture
  • (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
  • to compare
  • to contrast
  • to gesture
  • to gesticulate
  • than (used in comparisons: A 比 B + adjective)
  • ratio
  • proportion
  • bel. (abbr. for Belgium or Belgian in compounds like 比利时)
  • abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]

Chinese explanation

  • 表示比较，用来比出高低、长短、大小等，常用“比”字句，如他比我高
  • 表示比得上、能够相比，多用于否定或疑问，如我不比他差
  • 表示两数相比的关系，如三比二
  • 也表示比划、比较，以及跟着、靠近的意思
  • 在书面语中还可表示接连、屡次。

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Example sentences

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He is taller than me.

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Let's compare and see who runs faster.

。

He gestured a circle.

。

The number of students in this class is smaller than that one.

。

The temperature here is lower than yesterday.

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