Chinese–EnglishWith examples

好比

hǎo bǐ · hao bi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to be just like; can be compared to
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:23 cartoon

Building a house of characters

  1. Liangliang

    学(xué)汉字(hànzì)好比(hǎobǐ)盖(gài)房子(fángzi)，要(yào)一块一块(yīkuàiyīkuài)来(lái)。

    Learning characters is just like building a house. You go piece by piece.

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)，好比(hǎobǐ)只(zhǐ)盖好(gàihǎo)了(le)一间(yījiān)厨房(chúfáng)。

    Then right now I'm like someone who has only built a kitchen.

  3. Liangliang

    厨房(chúfáng)？为什么(wèishénme)是(shì)厨房(chúfáng)？

    A kitchen? Why a kitchen?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)会(huì)写(xiě)一个(yīgè)字(zì)：吃(chī)。

    Because I can only write one character: eat.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)餐厅(cāntīng)，我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)！

    Then let's go to a restaurant. My treat!

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！吃完(chīwán)饭(fàn)我(wǒ)再(zài)学(xué)一个(yīgè)字(zì)：饱(bǎo)。

    Yes! After eating, I'll learn one more character: full.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)园(yuán)和(hé)城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)关(guān)系(xì)，就(jiù)好(hǎo)比(bǐ)肺(fèi)和(hé)动(dòng)物(wù)的(de)关(guān)系(xì)一(yí)样(yàng)。

Parks are for the city what lungs are for animals.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by DJ_Saidez · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

学(xué)习(xí)好(hǎo)比(bǐ)爬(pá)山(shān)，需(xū)要(yào)一(yí)步(bù)一(yí)步(bù)坚(jiān)持(chí)。

Learning is like climbing a mountain; you need to persevere step by step.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context