bǐ fang
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  • 1

    v.analogy; instance

    • tā yòng sōng shù bǐ fang rén jiān zhēn de pǐn gé

      松树比方坚贞品格

      He used the pine tree as an analogy of the steadfast character of a person.

    • qǐng dǎ bǐ fang shuō míng zhè ge wèn tí

      比方说明这个问题

      Please illustrate this problem with an analogy.

    • zhè bù guò shì gè bǐ fang

      不过比方

      This is only by way of analogy.

  • 2

    v.take for example

    • bǐ fang shuō bái lǐng fàn zuì de wèn tí

      比方白领犯罪问题

      Take, for example, the question of "white-collar crime".

    • bǐ fang shuō wài xiàng xìng gé zhōng bāo kuò hé qún hé rè qíng děng tè zhēng

      比方外向性格包括合群热情特征

      Extroversion, for example, encompasses traits such as gregariousness and warmth.

    • bǐ fang shuō tā shì gè hǎo rén

      比方好人

      For example, he is a good person.

  • 3

    conj.suppose

    • bǐ fang shuō nǐ yǒu wàn yuán nǐ huì zěn me huā ne

      比方100怎么

      Suppose you had a million yuan, how would you spend it?

    • tīng shuō tā dài rén rè qíng bǐ fang wǒ qiú tā bāng gè máng tā bù huì jù jué ba

      听说待人热情比方不会拒绝

      I hear he's very warm-hearted, so I don't suppose he would refuse me help if I ask him.

    • bǐ fang shuō wǒ men jiǎ shè nǐ chéng jiā le yǒu liǎng gè hái zi

      比方我们假设成家孩子

      Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children.

Chinese words with pinyin bi fang