bǐ​wéi

to liken to; to compare to

  • created reference approved 比为/比為 → 比作 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    比为 / 比為 bǐ​wéi

    比作 bǐ​zuò

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 比为/比為 · bǐ​wéi · to liken to; to compare to — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    比为 / 比為

    bǐ​wéi

    to liken to; to compare to

    to compare one thing to another; to treat as similar. Often used in patterns like "bǎ A bǐ wéi B" (to treat A as B).

    比 (literal) → 比 · bǐ · to liken 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense