Definition & Meaning

1.draw an analogy; use a metaphor or simile; compare A to B

2.compare; contrast

Words with da bi

dǎ bǐ

打 比

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v.draw an analogy; use a metaphor or simile; compare A to B
- jiǎng chōu xiàng de shì qing ná jù tǐ de dōng xi lái dǎ bǐ jiù róng yì shǐ rén míng bai
  讲抽象的事情，拿具体的东西来打比，就容易使人明白。
  When you talk about abstract things, people can understand you better if you draw concrete analogies.
2
v.dialcompare; contrast
- tā bā shí duō suì le zěn néng gēn xiǎo huǒ zi dǎ bǐ ne
  他八十多岁了，怎能跟小伙子打比呢？
  He's over 80, so how can you compare him with a young man?

Chinese words with pinyin da bi

dà bǐ大笔substantial sum; work of great writers, calligraphers or painters

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