匹
match; single; measure word; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 16 examplesverb
to match; to equal; to correspond
formalFormal or written use, often used in negative constructions to indicate incompatibility.
The mood of this painting is hard to match with his representative works.
His ability does not match the requirements of this job.
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This pair of partners works extremely well together.
Their strengths are fairly matched.
This dress matches her temperament perfectly.
adjective
single; solitary
literaryMost commonly used in the fixed phrase 匹夫, referring to an ordinary person or a single person.
The courage of an ordinary man is nothing to fear.
Every ordinary person has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation.
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He is just an ordinary person, not capable of such a big task.
An ordinary man is not guilty, but carrying a jade makes him guilty.
Just an ordinary person, not worth mentioning.
noun
surname Pi
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Pi is a new colleague at our company.
measure word
measure word for livestock; cloth/ silk
Used as a standard measure word for draft animals and rolled textiles.
There are three horses and two mules on the farm.
Mom bought a beautiful roll of silk to make a cheongsam.
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This cloth shop just received two rolls of pure cotton fabric.
This war horse made great contributions on the battlefield.
The tailor used half a roll of cloth to make these pants.