比 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

比 English definition

  • to associate with
  • to be near

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : to cause; to enable; phonetic bi;
  • : dagger; ladle; ancient type of spoon;
  • : used as phonetic bi- or pi-;
  • : 𠤏
  • : deceased mother;
  • : that; those; (one) another;
  • : name of a river;
  • : facial skin disease; mange;
  • : grain not fully grown; husks; withered grain; unripe grain;
  • : pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1];
  • : bilge;
  • : rustic; low; base; mean; to despise; to scorn;

Sentences examples with 比

  • 哥哥比弟弟高。
    Gēgē bǐ dìdì gāo.
  • 我的孩子比我高。
    Wǒ de háizi bǐ wǒ gāo.
  • 我比爸爸还高。
    Wǒ bǐ bàba hái gāo.
  • 我哥哥比我大三岁。
    Wǒ gēgē bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
  • 我们这里女孩子比男孩子多。
    Wǒmen zhèlǐ nǚ háizi bǐ nán háizi duō.

Words containing 比, by HSK level