比喻
Old HSK 6
比喻 (bǐyù) · metaphor
比喻 (bǐyù) means “metaphor; to compare; analogy”. It is written with 2 characters: 比 (to compare) + 喻 (metaphor). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 比喻 is built
The characters
比 bǐ · to compare
What 比 is made of
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
喻 yù · metaphor
What 喻 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 俞yú — to consent
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 刂dāo — knife
- 亼jí — to assemble
Example sentences
老师用一个比喻来解释这个问题。Lǎoshī yòng yī gè bǐyù lái jiěshì zhège wèntí.The teacher used a metaphor to explain the issue.
人们常把时间比喻成金钱。Rénmen cháng bǎ shíjiān bǐyù chéng jīnqián.People often compare time to money.
Questions about 比喻
What does 比喻 mean?
比喻 (bǐyù) means “metaphor; to compare; analogy”.
How do you pronounce 比喻?
比喻 is pronounced bǐyù.
Which HSK level is 比喻?
比喻 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 比如bǐrúfor example
- 比如说bǐrúshuōfor example
- 比较bǐjiàofairly
- 比例bǐlìproportion
- 比赛bǐsàimatch
- 相比xiāngbǐto compare
- 比分bǐfēnscore
- 对比duìbǐto compare
- 比方bǐfangfor example
- 比重bǐzhòngproportion
Learn 比喻 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 10: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.