Definitions
(verb,particle)
to compare; than; more than
(noun)
Belgium
Etymology
Two spoons side-by-side, conveying the meaning "to put together", "match", or "compare". 匕 also represents the sound.
About
比 is an ideogrammic compound formed by two identical 匕 (bǐ) components, originally representing people, positioned side by side and facing the same direction. This arrangement of two figures adjacent to one another establishes the core idea of placing items together for evaluation. From this visual comparison stems its primary meanings of comparing, contrasting, or competing. In modern usage, it commonly functions as a preposition equivalent to "than" in comparative structures and also serves as the mathematical term for ratios and proportions.
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我比你高很多。
我的弟弟比我小三岁。
汽车比自行车快得多。
她的中文比我的流利。
我觉得夏天比春天好。
这家店的价格比那家贵。
今天比昨天冷了一点儿。
解决这个问题比我们预想的要困难。