bǐ​jíbì​jí

by the time

bǐ​jí by the time

  1. by the time
    (literary) By the time; when; until.
  2. verb
    to reach
    To reach a certain point, level, or standard; to arrive at or come up to.

bì​jí rather than

  1. verb
    to compare
    To compare; to contrast; to compete or measure one's skills against another
  2. to match
    To be as good as or equal to something else; often used in the negative to mean not as good as.

bì​jí if · since

  1. verb
    to compare
    To compare; to contrast; to compete or measure one's skills against another
  2. verb
    to involve
    To involve, affect, or extend to someone or something else.