比喻

bǐyù

to compare; to liken to; metaphor

verbnoun HSK 3.0 · Band 5

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

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  • 不言而喻bùyán’éryù(idiom) it goes without sayingB7
  • 家喻户晓jiāyù-hùxiǎounderstood by everyone (idiom)B7

See it in sentences

老师用比喻解释道理。

The teacher uses metaphors to explain things.

这个比喻用得好吗？

Is this metaphor used well?