比 [bǐ]

• 动词
  • （比较; 较量高下、长短、距离、好坏等） compare; compete; contrast; match; emulate:

    not to hold a candle [stick] to; cannot compare with; no match for;

    比不上

    comparable; can be compared with;

    比得上

  • （比方; 比喻） compare to; draw an analogy; liken to:

    may be compared to; be just like;

    可比作

    liken it to a paper tiger

    把它比做纸老虎

  • （做手势） gesticulate; gesture:

    gesticulate as one says [talks]

    连说带比划

  • （对着; 向着） be trained on; be directed at:

    train the gun on the enemy

    用枪比着敌人

  • （仿照）copy; model after:

    draw a gourd ladle on a calabash

    比着葫芦画瓢

  • （能够相比）can be compared:

    solid as metal and stone;

    坚比金石

    Don't worry about not knowing much about the goods; just compare and you will see which is better.

    不怕不识货， 就怕货比货。

  • （依附; 勾结） attach oneself to:

    act in collusion with; conspire; gang up

    朋比为奸

• 名词
  • （比率） ratio; proportion:

    direct ratio [proportion];

    成正比

    inverse [reciprocal] ratio [proportion]

    成反比

  • （比较） comparison; contrast:

    without compare

    无比

  • （作诗的一种手法; 比喻） metaphor in poetry
  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Bi Ming

    比明

• 介词
  • （用来比较性状和程度的差别） than:

    getting older and older each year;

    一年比一年老

    much bigger than this one;

    比这大得多

  • （双方得分的对比） to (in a score):

    win the match by a score of three to two

    以3比2获胜

• 形容词
  • （紧靠; 挨着） close together; next to:

    row upon row of

    鳞次栉比

  • {物} （比的） specific:

    specific surface area

    比表面积

• 副词
  • （近来） recently:
  • （近来） recently:

    recently;

    比来

    recently heard

    比闻