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譬
pì
Description
"譬"这个字的意思是用一件事来说明另一件事，让人更容易明白。
这个字比较少单独用，常常和"如"放在一起，说成"譬如"。
Meanings
譬如pìrú
for example; for instance; such as
很多水果都很甜，譬如西瓜。
譬喻pìyù
to make an analogy; a metaphor
老师用一个故事来譬喻这个道理。
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Notes
- Usage
譬 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese; it appears in compounds like 譬如 and 譬喻.
- Nuance
譬如 and 比如 both mean "for example"; 譬如 sounds slightly more formal or literary.
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