有得一比

yǒudéyībǐ

phrase

Meanings

1 can be compared
2 to be on a par with
3 to be quite similar

Characters

to obtain; able to

Examples

他的厨艺和五星级大厨有得一比。

Tā de chúyì hé wǔxīngjí dàchú yǒudéyībǐ.

His cooking skills are on a par with a five-star chef's.

这两款手机的拍照效果有得一比。

Zhè liǎng kuǎn shǒujī de pāizhào xiàoguǒ yǒudéyībǐ.

The camera quality of these two phones is comparable.

今天的堵车跟早高峰有得一比。

Jīntiān de dǔchē gēn zǎo gāofēng yǒudéyībǐ.

Today's traffic jam is on a par with the morning rush hour.

Tips

usage

Colloquial set phrase, not a classical chengyu. Use it to claim two things are roughly equal in quality, scale, or intensity. Often the comparison is to something noteworthy (a famous chef, a top brand).

memory

Read literally: 有得 (yǒudé, there's a way) + 一比 (yībǐ, a comparison) = there's grounds for comparison.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

得 dé

一 yī

比 bǐ