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Character · Classifier · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional匹

classifier for horses; match; single

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

classifier

classifier for horses, mules, or bolts of cloth

neutral

A traditional classifier unit.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
pǐ匹
jùn骏
mǎ马
 。

He bought a fine horse.

Zhè这
pǐ匹
bù布
néng能
zuò做
yī一
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
 。

This bolt of cloth can make a piece of clothing.

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Gǔ古
dài代
yùn运
sòng送
huò货
wù物
xū需
yào要
hěn很
duō多
pǐ匹
luó骡
zi子
 。

In ancient times, transporting goods required many mules.

2.

verb

to be equal to; to match; to rival

literary

Often used in the pattern '与/和...相匹敌' or in the compound '匹敌'.

Tā他
de的
qí棋
yì艺
zài在
guó国
nèi内
wú无
rén人
néng能
pǐ匹
 。

No one in the country can match his chess skill.

Zhè这
liǎng两
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
shí实
lì力
xiāng相
dāng当
 ，
kān堪
chēng称
pǐ匹
dí敌
 。

These two teams are evenly matched and can be called rivals.

3.

adjective

single; alone; solitary

literary

Used in the idiom '单枪匹马' and other classical contexts.

Tā他
dān单
qiāng枪
pǐ匹
mǎ马
shàng上
zhèn阵
shā杀
dí敌
 。

He went into battle alone, armed with a single spear and riding a single horse.

pǐ匹
fū夫
zhī之
yǒng勇

reckless courage of an ordinary man