比方
Old HSK 6
比方 (bǐfang) · for example
比方 (bǐfang) means “for example; analogy”. It is written with 2 characters: 比 (to compare) + 方 (square). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 比方 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)
方 fāng · square
What 方 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
打个比方，学语言就像爬山。Dǎ gè bǐfang, xué yǔyán jiù xiàng páshān.For example, learning a language is like climbing a mountain.
比方说，你可以每天读一篇文章。Bǐfang shuō, nǐ kěyǐ měitiān dú yī piān wénzhāng.For instance, you could read one article a day.
Questions about 比方
What does 比方 mean?
比方 (bǐfang) means “for example; analogy”.
How do you pronounce 比方?
比方 is pronounced bǐfang.
Which HSK level is 比方?
比方 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
- 比喻bǐyùmetaphor
- 比重bǐzhòngproportion
Learn 比方 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 10: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.