比
bǐ
to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
- Strokes
- 4
- Level
- HSK 1 · TOCFL Novice 2
- Frequency
- No. 174
bǐ
to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时; euphemistic variant of 屄; 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)
Ideographic: Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation
Made of 匕
hé nǐ de chē bǐ qǐ lái , wǒ de chē hěn xiǎo 。
Compared with yours, my car is small.
nǐ kàn le bǐ sài ma ?
Did you watch the game?
wǒ xǐ huan huā , bǐ rú shuō , méi guī 。
I like flowers, such as roses.
nǐ de tǐ xíng bǐ wǒ de hǎo 。
You're in better shape than I am.
nǎ gè bǐ jiào zhòng , qiān hái shì huáng jīn ?
Which is heavier, lead or gold?