比喻

bǐ yù · bi yu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

莎(Shā)士(shì)比(bǐ)亚(yà)把(bǎ)世(shì)界(jiè)比(bǐ)喻(yù)成(chéng)一(yí)个(gè)舞(wǔ)台(tái)。

Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)用(yòng)比(bǐ)喻(yù)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ)解(jiě)释(shì)了(le)这(zhè)个(ge)科(kē)学(xué)概(gài)念(niàn)。

The teacher explained this scientific concept using a metaphor.

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