pì​fāng

to compare

譬方 pì​fāng
to compare
To use something familiar or easy to understand to explain something else, or to use as an analogy.
analogy
A way of expressing an idea by comparing it to something else; a metaphor or parable.
if
A polite or indirect way to introduce a hypothetical situation, similar to "if" or "supposing".
for instance
Used to introduce an example to illustrate a point; for example

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