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Jyutping bei2 jyu6
Pinyin bǐ yù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to compare
  2. to liken to
  3. metaphor
  4. analogy
  5. figure of speech
  6. figuratively
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    同​相同​性​質​嘅​具​體​對​象​比​較​,​藉此​展示​抽象​或者​難​明​嘅​概念
    to draw an analogy; to make a simile or metaphor
    • 佢將總統比喻為希特拉。
      佢将总统比喻为希特拉。
      keoi5 zoeng1 zung2 tung2 bei2 jyu6 wai4 hei1 dak6 laai1.
      He drew an analogy between the president and Hitler.
  2. 名詞
    為​咗​解釋​抽象​或者​難​明​嘅​概念​,​同​相同​性​質​嘅​具​體​對​象​所​作​嘅​比​較​,​係​一種​修辭​手法​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    metaphor; analogy
    • 打個比喻
      打个比喻
      daa2 go3 bei2 jyu6
      to use a metaphor
    • 呢個比喻有啲唔恰當。
      呢个比喻有啲唔恰当。
      ni1 go3 bei2 jyu6 jau5 di1 m4 hap1 dong3.
      This analogy is a bit inappropriate.
  3. 近義詞
    比方
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to liken; to compare; to draw an analogy; to metaphorize
    (syn.) 打比方, 打比仿, 打比子, 打比
  2. noun, rhetoric
    analogy; metaphor; figure of speech; simile
    (syn.) 暗喻, 隐喻, 隱喻
    • 比喻意義
      比喻意义
      bǐ yù yì yì
      figurative meaning
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #164
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    莎士比亚把世界比喻成一个舞台。
    莎士比亞把世界比喻成一個舞台。
    shā shì bǐ yà bǎ shì jiè bǐ yù chéng yí gè wǔ tái 。
    • Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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.
  2. Cantonese
    打个比喻
    打個比喻
    daa2 go3 bei2 jyu6
    • to use a metaphor
  3. Cantonese
    呢个比喻有啲唔恰当。
    呢個比喻有啲唔恰當。
    ni1 go3 bei2 jyu6 jau5 di1 m4 hap1 dong3.
    • This analogy is a bit inappropriate.
  4. Cantonese
    呢个比喻最贴切不过嚹。
    呢個比喻最貼切不過嚹。
    ni1 go3 bei2 jyu6 zeoi3 tip3 cit3 bat1 gwo3 laa3.
    • This metaphor is the most suitable one.
  5. Cantonese
    好似咸菜噉(比喻残旧、巢 嘅衫、纸张)
    好似鹹菜噉(比喻殘舊、巢 嘅衫、紙張)
    hou2 ci5 haam4 coi3 gam2
    • (of paper or clothes) with wrinkles; crumpled
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    比喻意义
    比喻意義
    bǐ yù yì yì
    • figurative meaning