比方

比方 bǐfang

Analogy

比方 in a sentence HSK 6 bifang

What 比方 means

  1. Analogy

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Character by character

比方 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

比
bǐ
Compared to (gesture)
方
fāng
Direction (side - square - just)

How to write 比方

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比方 in a sentence

打个比方,学语言就像种树。
Dǎ ge bǐfang, xué yǔyán jiù xiàng zhòng shù.
To give an analogy, learning a language is like planting a tree.
比方说,你可以先从简单的开始。
Bǐfang shuō, nǐ kěyǐ xiān cóng jiǎndān de kāishǐ.
For instance, you could start with the easy ones first.

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Questions about 比方

What does 比方 mean in English?

比方 is pronounced bǐfang and means Analogy.

How do you pronounce 比方?

比方 is bǐfang in pinyin — written bifang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 比方?

比方 is written with 2 characters: 比 (bǐ) Compared to (gesture), 方 (fāng) Direction (side - square - just). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 比方 an HSK word?

Yes — 比方 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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