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比

bǐ/bī

to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}

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Ancient forms

4 forms

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Meaning

bǐ as in 比如 bi3

to compare
(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
ratio
to gesture
(Taiwan pr. [bì] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
Belgium
Belgian
abbr. for 比利时

bī as in 逗比 bi1

euphemistic variant of 屄

Example sentences

fùqīn 父亲 de 的 Yīngyǔ 英语 jiǎng 讲 de 得 bǐ 比 māma 妈妈 hǎo 好。

Dad's English is better than Mum's.
wǒ 我 jīntiān 今天 juéde 觉得 bǐ 比 zuótiān 昨天 hǎoduō 好多 le 了。

I'm much better today than yesterday.
nà 那 fángzi 房子 bǐ 比 tā 他 nà 那 zuò 座 hǎo 好 de 得 duō 多 le 了。

That house is much better than his house.
nǚrén 女人 wǎngwǎng 往往 bǐ 比 nánrén 男人 huó 活 de 得 gèng 更 cháng 长。

Women tend to live longer than men.

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