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yù

Definitions

  1. 1. to compare
  2. 2. to liken to
  3. 3. metaphor
  4. 4. analogy
  5. 5. figure of speech
  6. 6. figuratively

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Example Sentences

他拿花来比喻她的美。

Tā ná huā lái bǐyù tā de měi.

He compared her beauty to flowers.

用猴子来比喻他最适合了,整天跳来跳去。

Yòng hóuzi lái bǐyù tā zuì shìhé le, zhěngtiān tiào lái tiào qù.

Comparing him to a monkey fits best—he's jumping around all day.

这个例子只是一个比喻。

Zhè ge lìzi zhǐshì yí ge bǐyù.

This example is just a metaphor.