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比方

bǐ fang · bi fang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. analogy
  2. instance
  3. for instance
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  1. Liangliang

    马马虎虎(mǎmahūhū)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does 马马虎虎 mean?

  2. Dengdeng

    比方(bǐfang)说(shuō)，你(nǐ)问(wèn)我(wǒ)这家(zhèjiā)好吃(hǎochī)吗(ma)，我(wǒ)说(shuō)马马虎虎(mǎmahūhū)。

    For example, you ask me if this place is tasty, and I say 马马虎虎.

  3. Leon

    那(nà)就是(jiùshì)不(bù)太(tài)好(hǎo)，也(yě)不(bù)太(tài)难吃(nánchī)？

    So it's not great, but not bad?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)。比方(bǐfang)你的(nǐde)篮球(lánqiú)，就是(jiùshì)马马虎虎(mǎmahūhū)。

    Yes. For example, your basketball is 马马虎虎.

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我的(wǒde)汉语(hànyǔ)呢(ne)？也(yě)是(shì)马马虎虎(mǎmahūhū)吗(ma)？

    Then how is my Chinese? Also 马马虎虎?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

比(bǐ)方(fang)说(shuō)，如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)迟(chí)到(dào)了(le)该(gāi)怎(zěn)么(me)办(bàn)？

For example, what should you do if you are late?

02

他(tā)打(dǎ)了(le)个(gè)比(bǐ)方(fang)，让(ràng)大(dà)家(jiā)更(gèng)容(róng)易(yì)理(lǐ)解(jiě)。

He made an analogy to make it easier for everyone to understand.

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