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好比

to be comparable to

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hao3bi3 • hǎobǐ

Meaning

Primary

to be comparable to

Alternatives

be comparable to, is comparable to, comperable to, compares to

Mnemonic

Something that is 好 good 比 to compare with is said 好比 to be comparable to what is being 比 compared.

Usage

时间 好比 流水。

Time is comparable to flowing water.

人生 好比 一 场 旅行。

Life is comparable to a journey.

学 语言 好比 种 树。

Learning a language is comparable to growing a tree.