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喻
為
[-
为
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Jyutping
jyu6 wai4
Pinyin
yù wèi
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
響比喻句之中,本體同喻體之間嘅喻詞,其喻體通常含褒義
as if; alike to
香港響回歸之前被喻為東方之珠。
香港响回归之前被喻为东方之珠。
Hong Kong was called as "pearl of the east" before the handover.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
在中国,人们常把有能力的人喻为“千里马”。
在中国,人們常把有能力的人喻為“千里馬”。
zài zhōng guó , rén men cháng bǎ yǒu néng lì de rén yù wèi “ qiān lǐ mǎ ”。
In China, talented people are often described as "ten thousand mile horses".
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
佢将总统比喻为希特拉。
佢將總統比喻為希特拉。
keoi5 zoeng1 zung2 tung2 bei2 jyu6 wai4 hei1 dak6 laai1.
He drew an analogy between the president and Hitler.
Cantonese
澳洲大堡礁保育员曾经被喻为全球第一笋工。
澳洲大堡礁保育員曾經被喻為全球第一筍工。
ou3 zau1 daai6 bou2 ziu1 bou2 juk6 jyun4 cang4 ging1 bei6 jyu6 wai4 cyun4 kau4 dai6 jat1 seon2 gung1.
The Island Caretaker of Australia's Great Barrier Reef was once said to be the best job in the world.
Cantonese
香港响回归之前被喻为东方之珠。
香港響回歸之前被喻為東方之珠。
Hong Kong was called as "pearl of the east" before the handover.