Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
比喻
bǐyù
Description
“比喻”就是用一个东西来说明另一个东西，让话变得更生动、更好懂。
"比喻" means using one thing to explain another, making speech more vivid and easier to understand.
比如说“他快得像风一样”，这就是一个比喻。
For example, saying "他快得像风一样" is a 比喻.
Meanings
比喻bǐyù
a metaphor; figure of speech
这句话用了一个很美的比喻。
This sentence uses a beautiful metaphor.
比喻bǐyù
to compare; to describe using metaphor
老师常把学生比喻成花朵。
Teachers often compare students to flowers.
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Notes
- Etymology
比 (compare) + 喻 (explain/illustrate), literally "compare to illustrate."
- Nuance
can be both a noun (a metaphor) and a verb (to liken something to).
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