Definitions
to match; to pair
Etymology phono-semantic
woman
Semantic:
女
About
The character 媲 combines the "woman" radical 女 (nǚ), reflecting its original connection to female pairing or marriage, with the phonetic component 毗 (pí), which provides its pronunciation. Over time, its meaning broadened from denoting a wife or marital match to the general sense of comparing or matching things of equal standing. In modern usage, it commonly describes things that are comparable or rival each other in quality, largely setting aside its historical ties to marriage or gender.
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这个产品媲美名牌。
他的技艺媲美大师。
这家餐厅的菜媲美五星级酒店。
她的歌声可以媲美专业歌手。
这款手机的性能媲美最新型号。
这座建筑的宏伟足以媲美古代宫殿。
他的学术成就媲美领域内的先驱。
这幅画作的细腻程度媲美文艺复兴时期的名作。