比

bǐ

HSK 2

比 — bǐ

1. to compare; to contrast; than (used in comparisons); ratio

   他比我高。 tā bǐ wǒ gāo — He is taller than me.

2. Belgium; Belgian; abbreviation for 比利时 (Bǐlìshí)

   今晚的足球赛由德国对比利时，简称德比之战。 jīnwǎn de zúqiúsài yóu déguó duì bǐlìshí jiǎnchēng débǐ zhī zhàn — Tonight's match pits Germany against Belgium—a so-called German–Belgian derby.

3. to compare; to contrast

   我们不能把这两种方法直接比，条件不同。 wǒmen bùnéng bǎ zhè liǎngzhǒng fāngfǎ zhíjiē bǐ tiáojiàn bùtóng — We can't directly compare these two methods; the conditions differ.

4. (grammar) (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} — used in comparative constructions

   他比我高。 tā bǐ wǒ gāo — He is taller than me.

5. ratio; proportion

   学生与教师的比是20:1。 xuéshēng yǔ jiàoshī de bǐ shì 2 0 1 — The student-to-teacher ratio is 20:1.

6. to gesture; to make a sign with the hand or body

   他向服务员比了一下手势，表示要结账。 tā xiàng fúwùyuán bǐ le yīxià shǒushì biǎoshì yào jiézhàng — He gestured to the waiter to indicate he wanted the bill.

比 — bī

1. euphemistic variant of 屄 — vulgar/slang term for female genitalia

   这是个粗俗的脏字，他张口就比。 zhè shì gè cūsú de zàngzì tā zhāngkǒu jiù bǐ — It is a coarse vulgar word, and he says it the moment he opens his mouth.