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to rival

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

pi4mei3 • pìměi

Meaning


Primary

to rival

Alternatives

rival, rivals, rivaled, rivaling, to compare favorably with, compare favorably with, to compare favorably, compare favorably, compares favorably

Mnemonic


媲美 To rival is 媲 to rival something else by being equally 美 beautiful in some aspect.

Usage


这 家 餐厅 的 菜 可以 媲美 高级 餐馆。

The food at this restaurant can rival that of high-end establishments.

他 的 成绩 媲美 全班 第 一 名。

His grades rival those of the top student in the class.

这 部 电影 的 效果 媲美 美国 水准。

The results of this movie rival American standards.