metaphor or simile; analogy; allegory (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
比喻 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这句话是个生动的比喻。 zhè jù huà shì gè shēng dòng de bǐ yù. - This sentence is a vivid metaphor.
她用了一个古老的比喻来解释这个概念。 tā yòng le yī gè gǔ lǎo de bǐ yù lái jiě shì zhè ge gài niàn. - She used an ancient metaphor to explain the concept.
比喻是修辞手法的一种。 bǐ yù shì xiū cí shǒu fǎ de yī zhǒng. - Metaphor is a figure of speech.
他善于用幽默的比喻来解释复杂的问题。 tā shàn yú yòng yōu mò de bǐ yù lái jiě shì fù zá de wèn tí. - He is good at using humorous metaphors to explain complex issues.
这部小说充满了诗意的比喻。 zhè bù xiǎo shuō chōng mǎn le shī yì de bǐ yù. - This novel is full of poetic metaphors.
Characters
比 bǐ - to compare | HSK 2
喻 yù - explain; understand; draw an analogy |