比喻

比喻 bǐyù

Parable (analogy - metaphor)

What 比喻 means

  1. Parable (analogy - metaphor)

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比喻 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)
喻
yù
Explain (understand - metaphorically)

How to write 比喻

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比喻 in a sentence

作者用大海比喻母亲的胸怀。
Zuòzhě yòng dàhǎi bǐyù mǔqīn de xiōnghuái.
The author uses the sea as a metaphor for a mother's heart.
这句话是个比喻,不能照字面理解。
Zhè jù huà shì ge bǐyù, bù néng zhào zìmiàn lǐjiě.
This sentence is a metaphor and cannot be taken literally.

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Questions about 比喻

What does 比喻 mean in English?

比喻 is pronounced bǐyù and means Parable (analogy - metaphor).

How do you pronounce 比喻?

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

What are the characters in 比喻?

比喻 is written with 2 characters: 比 (bǐ) Compared to (gesture), 喻 (yù) Explain (understand - metaphorically). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 比喻 an HSK word?

Yes — 比喻 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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