好比

hǎobǐ

verb HSK 7 #6,089

Meanings

1 to be like; to be comparable to
2 can be likened to

Characters

just like; as if

Literally 'just like comparing to' — used to draw an analogy.

Examples

人生好比一场旅行。

Rénshēng hǎobǐ yī chǎng lǚxíng.

Life is like a journey.

学习好比逆水行舟，不进则退。

Xuéxí hǎobǐ nìshuǐ xíngzhōu, bù jìn zé tuì.

Studying is like rowing against the current — if you don't advance, you fall behind.

Tips

grammar

好比 introduces a metaphor or analogy and is interchangeable with 就像 in most cases. The pattern is: A 好比 B — 'A is like B.' It sounds slightly more literary than 就像.

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

比 bǐ