比 (bei2 bei3 bei6 | bi3 bi4) : compare with; liken to; than

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比

bei2 bei3 bei6

bi3 bi4

[粵] bei2 | [國] bi3
[1] [v] compare/compete with; emulate
[2] [v] liken to; be comparable to/with
[3] [prep] than | [粵] 過
[4] [v] be the ratio of; to (in a score)

[粵] bei3 bei6 | [國] bi3 bi4
[1] [v] stand close together; lie next to
[2] [v] cling to; collude with

In the second set of readings, Jyutping bei6 is standard reading; bei3 is the more popular variant. Pinyin bi3 is used in China, bi4 in Taiwan.
This set of readings is used only in literary context.

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Stroke count: 4

Level: 1

Radical: 比 (#81)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

比

Don't confuse with:
北

This word has been viewed 19478 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Jul 2013 02:31

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情比金堅 cing4 bei2 gam1 gin1 qing2 bi3 jin1 jian1 = love is more solid than gold

密西西比州 mat6 sai1 sai1 bei2 zau1 mi4 xi1 xi1 bi3 zhou1 = Mississippi - US State; also 密州 for short

比薩 bei2 saat3 bi3 sa4 = Pizza Pie; Pisa, Italy

比爾 bei2 ji5 bi3 er3 = Bill (Name) 國

比如 bei2 jyu4 bi3 ru2 = for example; for instance

無比 mou4 bei2 wu2 bi3 = beyond compare

不比 bat1 bei2 bu4 bi3 = unlike

比分 bei2 fan1 bi3 fen1 = score

百分比 baak3 fan6 bei2 bai3 fen1 bi3 = percentage

相比 soeng1 bei2 xiang1 bi3 = compared to
See all 126 compounds (CantoDict reports 133 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 4 examples containing 比

我哋比你哋好好多! 粵
We're better than you!

今次嘅比賽我哋全軍覆沒，輸得好慘。粵
During the competition, our team was completely annihilated by theirs.

古典音樂我比較鐘意長笛獨奏粵
As far as classical music is concerned, I prefer solo flute.
[Lit. classical music, I comparatively like flute solo ]

我睇都係買屋比較揸拿，好過投資喺啲小生意上粵
I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.

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