HSK 2 vocabulary › 比
比
比 in English: to compare; more {adj.} than {noun}
bǐ
to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
How to pronounce 比
bǐ (without tone marks: bi). bǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 比
比 bǐ
to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio
to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio
Example sentences with 比
| 他说：“不用比别人快，按照自己的速度走。” | from A Decision on the Great Wall |
| 保安得到澄清，而博物馆也被迫承认，薄弱的制度比某个可疑的人更危险。 | from The Mystery of the Museum Theft |
| 大家意识到，比寻找一个可以责怪的人更重要的，是建立不依赖个人记忆的制度。 | from The Missing Archive |
Related words
| 比较 | bǐ jiào | to compare; to contrast | HSK 3 |
| 比赛 | bǐ sài | competition (sports etc); match | HSK 3 |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | for example; for instance | HSK 4 |
| 比例 | bǐ lì | proportion; scale | HSK 5 |
| 对比 | duì bǐ | to contrast; contrast | HSK 5 |
| 比方 | bǐ fang | analogy; instance | HSK 6 |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare; to liken to | HSK 6 |
| 比重 | bǐ zhòng | proportion; specific gravity | HSK 6 |
| 无比 | wú bǐ | incomparable; matchless | HSK 6 |