refer to; compare
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to copy by analogy; to use as a reference; to model after
Implies using an existing item as a template or standard to follow.
Nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
bǐ比
zhào照
zhè这
ge个
yàng样
běn本
，
qǐ起
cǎo草
yī一
fèn份
xīn新
de的
hé合
tong同
。
You can draft a new contract by using this sample as a reference.
Xué学
sheng生
zhèng正
zài在
bǐ比
zhào照
zhe着
shí实
wù物
jìn进
xíng行
sù素
miáo描
。
The student is sketching by modeling after a real object.
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Zhè这
ge个
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
shè设
jì计
shì是
bǐ比
zhào照
guó国
jì际
biāo标
zhǔn准
zhì制
dìng定
de的
。
The design of this new product was developed by referencing international standards.
verb
to compare side by side; to contrast
Focuses on the act of comparing two or more items to identify similarities and differences.
Jiāng将
liǎng两
fèn份
shù数
jù据
yī一
bǐ比
zhào照
，
lì立
kè刻
jiù就
néng能
fā发
xiàn现
yì异
cháng常
。
Once you compare the two sets of data side by side, you can immediately spot the anomaly.
Zhǐ只
yào要
xīn新
jiù旧
fāng方
àn案
yī一
bǐ～
，
zhào优
yōu劣
liè就
jiù非
fēi常
cháng明
míng显
。
As soon as you compare the old and new plans, the pros and cons become very clear.
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Yī医
shēng生
bǐ比
zhào照
le了
bìng病
rén人
qián前
hòu后
de的
XX
guāng光
piàn片
，
guān观
chá察
bìng病
qíng情
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
The doctor compared the patient's before-and-after X-rays to observe the progression of the illness.