比 [－]

Jyutping bei3
Pinyin bǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. close/recent/until/till/to stand close together/to cling to/to collude with

比 [－]

Jyutping bei6
Pinyin bǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to compare
  2. (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
  3. ratio
  4. to gesture
  5. (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. close/recent/until/till/to stand close together/to cling to/to collude with

比 [－]

Jyutping bei2
Pinyin bī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. euphemistic variant of 屄[bi1]

比 [－]

Jyutping bei2
Pinyin bǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Belgium
  2. Belgian
  3. abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio/to be comparable to/metaphor/comparison/to compete/to match
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    辨別​對象​之​間​嘅​差​別
    to compare; to compete; to match
    • 我啲數學點同佢比啊？
      我啲数学点同佢比啊？
      ngo5 di1 sou3 hok6 dim2 tung4 keoi5 bei2 aa3?
      How can my mathematical ability be compared with his?
    • 比起阿玲，我算係幾高。
      比起阿玲，我算系几高。
      bei2 hei2 aa3 ling4, ngo5 syun3 hai6 gei2 gou1.
      Compared with Ling, I'm considered quite tall.
    • 呢間酒店嘅服務同食物冇第二間可以比得上。
      呢间酒店嘅服务同食物没第二间可以比得上。
      nei1 gaan1 zau2 dim3 ge1 fuk6 mou6 tung4 sik6 mat6 mou5 dai6 ji6 gaan1 ho2 ji5 bei2 dak1 soeng5.
      This hotel can't be matched for its service and food.
  2. 動詞
    表示​對象​之​間​嘅​比例
    to; used to indicate a ratio
    • 一比九十九
      一比九十九
      jat1 bei2 gau2 sap6 gau2
      1:49
    • 三比二比一
      三比二比一
      saam1 bei2 ji6 bei2 jat1
      3:2:1
    • 比賽三比零完場。
      比赛三比零完场。
      bei2 coi3 saam1 bei2 ling4 jyun4 coeng4
      The match ends 3-0.
  3. 動詞、錯字
    「​俾​」​嘅​常​見​錯​字
    a commonly used, less acceptable way to write out the verb 俾bei2 ("to give")
  4. 名詞
    比例​嘅​簡​寫
    ratio
    • 七三比
      七三比
      cat1 saam1 bei2
      7-3 ratio
    • 呢間學校嘅男女生數目係一同三之比。
      呢间学校嘅男女生数目系一同三之比。
      nei1 gaan1 hok6 haau6 ge3 naam4 neoi5 sang1 sou3 muk6 hai6 jat1 tung4 saam1 zi1 bei2.
      The ratio of male and female students in this school is one to three.
  5. 近義詞
    比例
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. to compare, liken
  2. comparison
  3. than
  4. Cangjie Input
    PP
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我一直都比较喜欢神秘一点的人物。
    我一直都比較喜歡神秘一點的人物。
    wǒ yī zhí dōu bǐ jiào xǐ huān shén mì yī diǎn de rén wù 。
    • I always liked mysterious characters more.
    • I always liked strange personalities.
  2. Mandarin
    他有可能赢得比赛。
    他有可能贏得比賽。
    tā yǒu kě néng yíng dé bǐ sài 。
    • He is likely to win the game.
  3. Mandarin
    和你的车比起来，我的车很小。
    和你的車比起來，我的車很小。
    hé nǐ de chē bǐ qǐ lái ， wǒ de chē hěn xiǎo 。
    • Compared with yours, my car is small.
    • Compared to yours, my car is small.
  4. Mandarin
    随着时间的推移，比赛增加了规则以使之更安全。
    隨著時間的推移，比賽增加瞭規則以使之更安全。
    suí zhù shí jiān de tuī yí ， bǐ sài zēng jiā liǎo guī zé yǐ shǐ zhī gèng ān quán 。
    • As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.
  5. Mandarin
    金子比水重得多。
    金子比水重得多。
    jīn zǐ bǐ shuǐ zhòng dé duō 。
    • Gold is far heavier than water.
    • Gold is much heavier than water.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 Paul 啱啱打咗电话比我。
    阿 Paul 啱啱打咗電話比我。
    aa3 P a u l ngaam1 ngaam1 daa2 zo2 din6 waa2 bei2 ngo5 。
    • Paul telephoned just now.
  2. Cantonese
    我个喉咙好似比火烧噉。
    我個喉嚨好似比火燒噉。
    ngo5 go3 hau4 lung4 hou2 ci5 bei2 fo2 siu1 gam2 。
    • My throat burns.
  3. Cantonese
    等我将我知嘅嘢话晒比你听啦。
    等我將我知嘅嘢話晒比你聽啦。
    dang2 ngo5 zoeng3 ngo5 zi1 ge3 je5 waa2 saai3 bei2 nei5 ting1 laa1 。
    • I'll tell you all I know about it.
  4. Cantonese
    佢喺个演讲比赛度攞咗冠军。
    佢喺個演講比賽度攞咗冠軍。
    keoi5 hai2 go3 jin2 gong2 bei2 coi3 dou6 lo2 zo2 gun3 gwan1 。
    • He won the public speaking contest.
    • She won the public speaking contest.
  5. Cantonese
    我哋成日都攞英国同日本嚟比。
    我哋成日都攞英國同日本嚟比。
    ngo5 dei2 sing4 jat6 dou1 lo2 jing1 gwok3 tung4 jat6 bun2 lai4 bei2 。
    • We often compare Japan with Britain.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个损毁比当初谂嘅严重。
    個損毀比當初諗嘅嚴重。
    go3 syun2 wai2 bei2 dong1 co1 nam2 ge3 jim4 zung6.
    • The damage was far more serious than I had initially thought.
  2. Cantonese
    唔好睇小香港运动员呀，佢哋好多都赢过世界级比赛㗎。
    唔好睇小香港運動員呀，佢哋好多都贏過世界級比賽㗎。
    m4 hou2 tai2 siu2 hoeng1 gong2 wan6 dung6 jyun4 aa1 keoi5 dei6 hou2 do1 dou1 jeng4 gwo3 sai3 gaai3 kap1 bei2 coi3 gaa3
    • Don't look down on Hong Kong athletes. A lot of them have won world-class awards.
  3. Cantonese
    比赛嘅结果好过我预期。
    比賽嘅結果好過我預期。
    bei2 coi3 ge3 git3 gwo3 hou2 gwo3 ngo5 jyu6 kei4.
    • The result of the match is better than I expected.
  4. Cantonese
    佢报咗名参加歌唱比赛。
    佢報咗名參加歌唱比賽。
    • She has joined the singing contest.
  5. Cantonese
    呢啲都系佢比较新近嘅影片。
    呢啲都係佢比較新近嘅影片。
    ni1 di1 dou1 hai6 keoi5 bei2 gaau3 san1 gan6 ge3 jing2 pin2.
    • All these are his recent videos.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    一场篮球比赛总共有几多次暂停㗎？
    一場籃球比賽總共有幾多次暫停㗎？
    jat1 coeng4 laam4 kau4 bei2 coi3 zung2 gung6 jau5 gei2 do1 ci3 zaam6 ting4 gaa3?
  2. Cantonese
    呢个地方比较落后，我哋只可以用冻水沖凉。
    呢個地方比較落後，我哋只可以用凍水沖涼。
  3. Cantonese
    「我寻晚犯咗门禁呀，阿爸今日唔比我出街，所以我今日嚟唔到啦，对唔住呀。」
    「我尋晚犯咗門禁呀，阿爸今日唔比我出街，所以我今日嚟唔到啦，對唔住呀。」