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比喻

bǐ yù

B1 Level 5
Noun

比喻 (bǐ yù) is a Chinese word meaning “to compare”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard.

Definition

  1. to compare
  2. to liken to
  3. metaphor
  4. analogy
  5. figure of speech
  6. figuratively

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Example

老師用一個比喻來說明這個道理。

The teacher used a metaphor to explain this idea.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).