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metaphor

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bi3yu4 bǐyù

Meaning


Primary

metaphor

Alternatives

analogy, figure of speech

Mnemonic


A 比喻 metaphor is a figure of speech used 喻 to explain something by 比 comparing it with something else.

Usage


他 常常 用 動物 作為 比喻。

He often uses animals as metaphors.

這 句 話 是 一 個 有趣 的 比喻。

This sentence is an interesting metaphor.

老師 用 簡單 的 比喻 說明 這 個 概念。

The teacher used a simple metaphor to explain the concept.