analogy; example; instance (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
比方 (unaltered)
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Examples
比方说，如果你有一百块钱，你会怎么花？ bǐ fāng shuō, rú guǒ nǐ yǒu yī bǎi kuài qián, nǐ huì zěn me huā? - For example, if you had a hundred yuan, how would you spend it?
他举了几个比方来说明这个观点。 tā jǔ le jǐ gè bǐ fāng lái shuō míng zhè ge guān diǎn. - He gave several examples to illustrate his point.
比方说，这种行为是不被接受的。 bǐ fāng shuō, zhè zhǒng xíng wéi shì bù bèi jiē shòu de. - For instance, this behavior is not acceptable.
比方说，你如果是他，你会怎么做？ bǐ fāng shuō, nǐ rú guǒ shì tā, nǐ huì zěn me zuò? - For example, if you were him, what would you do?
他用比方向我们解释这个概念。 tā yòng bǐ fāng xiàng wǒ men jiě shì zhè ge gài niàn. - He explained the concept to us using analogies.
Characters
比 bǐ - to compare | HSK 2
方 fāng - square; honest; just now | HSK 5