譬 (pì): to give an example

Meanings

1 to give an example
2 to draw an analogy; to illustrate by comparison

Characters

譬

pì

to give an example

Examples

譬如，学语言就像盖房子，一砖一瓦地垒起来。

Pìrú, xué yǔyán jiùxiàng gàifángzi, yìzhuānyìwǎ de lěi qǐlái.

For instance, learning a language is like building a house, brick by brick.

老师用生动的譬喻把道理讲清楚了。

Lǎoshī yòng shēngdòng de pìyù bǎ dàoli jiǎng qīngchu le.

The teacher used a vivid analogy to make the principle clear.

Tips

usage

Most common in 譬如 ('for example', interchangeable with 比如) and 譬喻 (譬喻, 'metaphor / analogy'). 譬如 is slightly more formal than the everyday 比如 (比如).

Components

radical

言 yán

speech; words

言 is the speech radical in full bottom-form. Giving an example or analogy is done through words of explanation, so the speech radical carries the meaning.

phonetic

辟 pì

to open up; phonetic

辟 supplies the sound pì directly. It heads a phonetic family shared with 避, 僻 and 癖, and adds no meaning here.

Stroke Order

譬 pì

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for example / for instance / such as

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analogy; comparison / for instance; for example (比方说)

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to rescue and give medical care; to give first aid / emergency medical care

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to vent (emotions); to let off (steam) / to give vent to

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to state / to declare / to give an account of

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to produce; to give birth / product; produce / property; estate

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to give; to accord; to grant / to render; to provide

打招呼 dǎzhāohu HSK 7-9 #5,296

to greet / to say hello / to give a heads-up

鼓掌 gǔzhǎng HSK 5 #3,681

to applaud; to clap / to give a round of applause