to compare; analogy
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to compare; to liken; to analogize
formalOften used in formal, written contexts to describe a profound or comprehensive comparison.
Tā他
de的
chéng成
jiù就
，
wú无
rén人
kě可
yǐ以
bǐ比
nǐ拟
。
No one can compare to his achievements.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
jǐng景
sè色
zhī之
měi美
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
nán难
yǐ以
bǐ比
nǐ拟
。
The beauty of the scenery here is simply beyond compare.
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Tā她
de的
huà画
yì艺
jīng精
zhàn湛
，
tóng同
bèi辈
huà画
jiā家
zhōng中
wú无
kě可
bǐ比
nǐ拟
。
Her painting skills are exquisite, unparalleled among painters of her generation.
noun
analogy; a figure of speech
technicalA term in rhetoric and literary analysis. 'Personification' (拟人, nǐ rén) and 'zoomorphism' or 'objectification' (拟物, nǐ wù) are its two main types.
“
Chūn春
fēng风
yòu又
lǜ绿
jiāng江
nán南
àn岸
”
shì是
yùn运
yòng用
le了
bǐ比
nǐ拟
de的
xiū修
cí辞
shǒu手
fǎ法
。
The line 'The spring breeze has greened the banks south of the river again' employs the figure of speech 'analogy' (personification).
Zài在
gǔ古
diǎn典
shī诗
gē歌
zhōng中
，
bǐ比
nǐ拟
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xiě写
zuò作
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
Analogy is a common writing technique in classical poetry.
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Tā他
wén文
zhāng章
zhōng中
de的
bǐ比
nǐ拟
shēng生
dòng动
xíng形
xiàng象
，
lìng令
rén人
yìn印
xiàng象
shēn深
kè刻
。
The analogies in his writing are vivid and leave a deep impression.