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比喻 (bǐ yù): Metaphor or simile (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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比 • bǐ • to compare • HSK 2.0 L2
HSK 2
bǐ比

to compare

喻 • yù • to explain, to inform, to make clear
yù喻

to explain, to inform, to make clear

Word Info

Pinyinbǐ yù
Meaningmetaphor or simile; analogy; allegory
Characters2
SyntaxVerb

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 比喻.

  • 不禁bù jīncannot refrain from; involuntarily; spontaneously
  • 弊病bì bìngmalady; evil; malpractice
  • 不言而喻bù yán ér yùit is self-evident; it goes without saying; it stands to reason that
  • 拜年bài niánpay a New Year call
  • 悲惨bēi cǎnmiserable
  • 报警bào jǐngto give a warning
  • 癌症ái zhèngcancer
  • 本人běn rénoneself; in the flesh
  • 表决biǎo juédecide by vote
  • 部位bù wèiposition; place; location
  • 伴侣bàn lǚcompanion; mate; partner
  • 策略cè lüètactics; policy; strategy
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 比喻.

Words with 比
  • 比赛bǐ sàicompetition; match
  • 比较bǐ jiàocompare
  • 比如bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
  • 相比
xiāng bǐ
to compare
  • 对比duì bǐcontrast; comparison; ratio
  • 比例bǐ lìscale; proportion; ratio
  • 比分bǐ fēnscore
  • 占比zhàn bǐproportion; percentage; share
    • Words with 喻
    • 不言而喻bù yán ér yùit is self-evident; it goes without saying; it stands to reason that
    • 家喻户晓jiā yù hù xiǎomake known to every family; be known by one and all
    • 暗喻àn yùmetaphor
    • 隐喻yǐn yùmetaphor
    • 不可理喻bù kě lǐ yùunreasonable
    4.

    Readings & Senses

    bǐ yù(bi yu)
    1. [verb]metaphor or simile; analogy; allegory[HSK6]
    2. [verb/noun]metaphor or simile; analogy; allegory[HSK 3.0 · L5]
    5.

    How to Use 比喻 in Sentences

    Verb + Complementwith成
    bǐ比
    yù喻
    chéng成
    neutral
    compare to
    Measure Word + Nounwith个
    yī一
    gè个
    bǐ比
    yù喻
    Adjective + Nounwith生动
    shēng生
    dòng动
    de的
    bǐ比
    yù喻
    Verb + Objectwith打
    dǎ打
    bǐ比
    yù喻
    neutral
    6.

    Example Sentences with 比喻

    lǎo老
    shī师
    yòng用
    píng苹
    guǒ果
    bǐ比
    neutral
    a metaphor
    neutral
    vivid metaphor
    make a metaphor
    yù
    喻
    zhī知
    shi识
    。
    The teacher used an apple as a metaphor for knowledge.
    zhè这
    ge个
    bǐ比
    yù喻
    suī虽
    rán然
    qiǎo巧
    miào妙
    ，
    dàn但
    kě可
    néng能
    ràng让
    tīng听
    zhòng众
    gǎn感
    dào到
    kùn困
    huò惑
    。
    Although this metaphor is clever, it might confuse the audience.
    nǐ你
    néng能
    yòng用
    gèng更
    tiē贴
    qiè切
    de的
    bǐ比
    yù喻
    lái来
    miáo描
    shù述
    zhè这
    ge个
    chōu抽
    xiàng象
    gài概
    niàn念
    ma吗
    ？
    Can you use a more appropriate metaphor to describe this abstract concept?
    zài在
    zhèng正
    shì式
    bào报
    gào告
    zhōng中
    ，
    shǐ使
    yòng用
    qià恰
    dàng当
    de的
    bǐ比
    yù喻
    néng能
    zēng增
    qiáng强
    shuō说
    fú服
    lì力
    。
    Using appropriate metaphors in formal reports can enhance persuasiveness.
    tā他
    zǒng总
    néng能
    bǎ把
    fù复
    zá杂
    de的
    shì事
    qing情
    ，
    tōng通
    guò过
    shēng生
    dòng动
    de的
    bǐ比
    yù喻
    jiǎng讲
    dé得
    tōng通
    sú俗
    yì易
    dǒng懂
    。
    He always manages to explain complex matters in an easy-to-understand way through vivid metaphors.