created reference approved 比方 → 比如 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
比方 bǐfang
比如 bǐrú
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 比方 → 譬方 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
比方 bǐfang
譬方 pìfāng
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 比方 → 如果 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
比方 bǐfang
如果 rúguǒ
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 比方 · bǐfang · analogy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
比方
bǐfang
analogy
analogy; instance; a way of explaining something abstract by comparing it to something familiar
bǐfāng
比 (literal) → 比 · bǐ · to liken 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · method
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 比方 · bǐfang · to compare — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
比方
bǐfang
to compare
to describe something using an analogy or comparison
bǐfāng
比 (literal) → 比 · bǐ · to liken 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · method
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 比方 · bǐfang · for instance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
比方
bǐfang
for instance
used to introduce an example, similar to [[比如|比如|bi3 ru2]]
bǐfāng
比 (literal) → 比 · bǐ · to liken 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · method
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 比方 · bǐfang · if — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
比方
bǐfang
if
used to introduce a hypothetical situation, often to be polite or indirect, similar to [[如果|如果|ru2 guo3]]
bǐfāng
比 (literal) → 比 · bǐ · to liken 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · method
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition