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相比 (xiāng bǐ) — Chinese word meaning

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相比 (xiāng bǐ) is a Chinese word: to compare; compared with. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 相比

动 dòng verb

to compare; compared with

相比去年，今年的销售额增长了百分之二十。

xiāng bǐ qù nián jīn nián de xiāo shòu é zēng zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī èr shí

Compared with last year, this year's sales increased by twenty percent.

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Word breakdown

相 xiāng — mutual, reciprocal; indicates a mutual or reciprocal relationship in comparison

Words with this character (35)
  • 1 相信 xiāng xìn — believe HSK 3
    • 相 mutually, intensifying prefix for belief
    • 信 trust, faith, believe
    Example

    我相信你能做到。

    wǒ xiāng xìn nǐ néng zuò dào

    I believe you can do it.

  • 2 互相 hù xiāng — each other, mutually HSK 4
    • 互 reciprocal, mutual exchange
    • 相 each other, toward one another
    Example

    同学们互相学习，共同进步。

    tóng xué men hù xiāng xué xí gòng tóng jìn bù

    Classmates learn from each other and progress together.

  • 3 相互 xiāng hù — mutually HSK 4
    • 相 mutually, reciprocally (indicates action between parties)
    • 互 mutual, reciprocal (emphasizes bidirectional nature)
    Example

    同学们要相互帮助。

    tóng xué men yào xiāng hù bāng zhù

    Classmates should help each other.

  • 4 相反 xiāng fǎn — opposite HSK 4
    • 相 mutual, reciprocal (indicates relationship or comparison)
    • 反 opposite, contrary, reverse
    Example

    我的想法和你的完全相反。

    wǒ de xiǎng fǎ hé nǐ de wán quán xiāng fǎn

    My thinking is completely opposite to yours.

  • 5 相同 xiāng tóng — same HSK 4
    • 相 mutually, reciprocally (indicates comparison)
    • 同 same, identical
    Example

    这两本书的内容相同。

    zhè liǎng běn shū de nèi róng xiāng tóng

    These two books have the same content.

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比 bǐ — to compare, to contrast; the core action of comparison

Words with this character (18)
  • 1 比如 bǐ rú — for example HSK 3
    Example

    我喜欢很多水果，比如苹果、香蕉和橙子。

    wǒ xǐ huan hěn duō shuǐ guǒ bǐ rú píng guǒ xiāng jiāo hé chéng zi

    I like many fruits, for example apples, bananas, and oranges.

  • 2 比赛 bǐ sài — to compete HSK 3
    • 比 to compare, to compete
    • 赛 contest, race
    Example

    两个队在体育场比赛。

    liǎng gè duì zài tǐ yù chǎng bǐ sài

    Two teams are competing in the stadium.

  • 3 比较 bǐ jiào — to compare HSK 3
    • 比 to compare
    • 较 comparatively
    Example

    我们需要比较这两个方案的优缺点。

    wǒ men xū yào bǐ jiào zhè liǎng ge fāng àn de yōu quē diǎn

    We need to compare the advantages and disadvantages of these two plans.

  • 4 对比 duì bǐ — to contrast HSK 5
    • 对 facing, paired together
    • 比 compare, comparison
    Example

    我们需要对比这两个方案的优缺点。

    wǒ men xū yào duì bǐ zhè liǎng gè fāng àn de yōu quē diǎn

    We need to contrast the advantages and disadvantages of these two plans.

  • 5 比例 bǐ lì — proportion HSK 5
    • 比 comparison, ratio
    • 例 standard, measure
    Example

    我们学校男生和女生的比例大约是3:2。

    wǒ men xué xiào nán shēng hé nǚ shēng de bǐ lì dà yuē shì sān bǐ èr

    The ratio of boys to girls in our school is approximately 3:2.

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  • 6 比分 bǐ fēn — score HSK 5
    • 比 compete/match (the competitive aspect)
    • 分 points/score (numerical result)
    Example

    现在的比分是多少？

    xiàn zài de bǐ fēn shì duō shao

    What's the score now?

  • 7 比喻 bǐ yù — to use as a metaphor HSK 5
    • 比 compare, contrast
    • 喻 explain through example, make understood
    Example

    老师用一棵大树比喻知识的积累。

    lǎo shī yòng yì kē dà shù bǐ yù zhī shi de jī lěi

    The teacher uses a big tree as a metaphor for the accumulation of knowledge.

  • 8 占比 zhàn bǐ — proportion HSK 6
    • 占 to occupy, to account for
    • 比 ratio, proportion
    Example

    女性员工占比超过一半。

    nǚ xìng yuán gōng zhàn bǐ chāo guò yī bàn

    Female employees account for more than half.

  • 9 性价比 xìng jià bǐ — cost-effectiveness HSK 6
    • 性 performance, quality
    • 价 price, cost
    • 比 ratio, comparison
    Example

    这款手机性价比很高，值得购买。

    zhè kuǎn shǒu jī xìng jià bǐ hěn gāo zhí de gòu mǎi

    This phone has high cost-effectiveness and is worth buying.

  • 10 比方 bǐ fang — to make an analogy, to give an example HSK 6
    • 比 to compare, to liken
    • 方 method, way
    Example

    老师比方说，学习就像盖房子，要打好基础。

    lǎo shī bǐ fang shuō xué xí jiù xiàng gài fáng zi yào dǎ hǎo jī chǔ

    The teacher made an analogy, saying that studying is like building a house—you need to lay a good foundation.

  • 11 比重 bǐ zhòng — proportion; specific gravity HSK 6
    • 比 compare; ratio
    • 重 weight; importance
    Example

    外贸在国民经济中占有很大的比重。

    wài mào zài guó mín jīng jì zhōng zhàn yǒu hěn dà de bǐ zhòng

    Foreign trade occupies a large proportion in the national economy.

  • 12 同比 tóng bǐ — year-on-year HSK 7
    • 同 same (indicating comparison with the same period)
    • 比 compare (indicates the act of comparison)
    Example

    今年的销售额同比增长了10%。

    jīn nián de xiāo shòu é tóng bǐ zēng zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī shí

    This year's sales increased by 10% year-on-year.

  • 13 好比 hǎo bǐ — to be like, just like, comparable to HSK 7
    • 好 well, aptly (intensifies the comparison)
    • 比 to compare, comparison
    Example

    学习好比登山，需要不断努力。

    xué xí hǎo bǐ dēng shān xū yào bù duàn nǔ lì

    Learning is like climbing a mountain; it requires continuous effort.

  • 14 无比 wú bǐ — incomparable; matchless; extremely HSK 7
    • 无 without; no; not
    • 比 compare; comparison
    Example

    他对祖国有无比的热爱。

    tā duì zǔ guó yǒu wú bǐ de rè ài

    He has incomparable love for his motherland.

  • 15 比比皆是 bǐ bǐ jiē shì — can be found everywhere HSK 7
    • 比 compare; the repetition emphasizes 'everywhere you look'
    • 比 (repeated) reinforces the ubiquitous nature
    • 皆 all; entirely; indicates totality
    • 是 are; is; affirmative copula
    Example

    街上卖水果的小摊比比皆是。

    jiē shàng mài shuǐ guǒ de xiǎo tān bǐ bǐ jiē shì

    Fruit stalls can be found everywhere on the street.

  • 16 比试 bǐ shi — to compete HSK 7
    • 比 to compare, to match
    • 试 to test, to try
    Example

    我们来比试一下谁跑得快。

    wǒ men lái bǐ shi yī xià shéi pǎo de kuài

    Let's compete to see who runs faster.

  • 17 环比 huán bǐ — compare period-on-period HSK 7
    • 环 ring, cycle, link - representing consecutive periods
    • 比 compare, comparison
    Example

    销售额环比增长了5%。

    xiāo shòu é huán bǐ zēng zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī wǔ

    Sales revenue increased 5% period-on-period.

  • 18 百分比 bǎi fēn bǐ — percentage HSK 7
    • 百 hundred (the base unit for percentage)
    • 分 part/division (indicating fractional nature)
    • 比 ratio/proportion (indicating comparative aspect)
    Example

    学生通过考试的百分比是85%。

    xué shēng tōng guò kǎo shì de bǎi fēn bǐ shì bā shí wǔ bǎi fēn bǐ

    The percentage of students passing the exam is 85%.

Structure & writing
1 相 xiāng — mutually; each other
Xpinyin
相 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
想 xiǎng to think; to ponder
HSK 3
箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)
HSK 5
厢 xiāng side room flanking the main hall
HSK 7
霜 shuāng frost (white ice crystals formed on surfaces near the ground when temperature drops below 0°C)

consists of

1.1 木 mù — tree; general term for woody plants
木 is a component in 126 characters
HSK 1
休 xiū to stop; to cease (something) 床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function 条 tiáo a long narrow strip
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杯 bēi cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc. 果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 校 xiào school 样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs 桌 zhuō table; desk (furniture for placing items on) 椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest) 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves)
HSK 2
楼 lóu a floor/storey of a building
HSK 3
末 mò tip or end of an object 朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers) 束 shù to tie; to bind 板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
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极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine 树 shù tree; general term for woody plants 根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 梯 tī ladder; stairs; escalator 检 jiǎn to inspect; to examine 概 gài general idea; outline 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning 杂 zá varied; mixed; not pure 材 cái timber; wood 村 cūn village; small residential settlement
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松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer) 林 lín forest; grove of trees or bamboo 染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 柿 shì persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit 标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 格 gé a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment 案 àn ancient wooden food tray 桥 qiáo bridge (structure built over water or in the air for passage) 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 棒 bàng stick; club (usu. thick and short) 森 sēn abounding in trees; densely forested 棵 kē measure word for plants 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow)
HSK 5
未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 析 xī to separate; to disperse 架 jià rack, shelf, or frame used to support or hold objects
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某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so 柜 guì cabinet or chest (for storing documents, clothes, etc.), usually rectangular, made of metal or wood, with a door or lid 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally 档 dàng shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files 梨 lí pear tree, a deciduous tree or shrub with five-petaled white flowers and oval leaves 模 mó rule; norm; standard 橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine 橙 chéng orange tree (evergreen tree with oval leaves, juicy round fruit with red-yellow rind) 橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 采 cǎi to pick (flowers, leaves, or fruit) 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy') 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
HSK 6
呆 dāi foolish; stupid 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood 杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal 杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 枕 zhěn pillow
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枝 zhī branch (of a plant) 枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft 枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants) 柔 róu soft, pliant (opposite of "刚") 柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning 栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house 栏 lán railing; barrier 株 zhū roots and trunk of a tree above ground 核 hé hard pit or stone at the center of a fruit 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 梅 méi plum tree (deciduous tree with oval leaves, cold-resistant, blooming in early spring with five-petaled flowers in pink, white, or red; fruit is round, green when unripe and yellow when ripe, edible and sour) 械 xiè specialized implement or tool 棉 mián cotton plant (annual or perennial herb or shrub; cultivated varieties include upland cotton, sea-island cotton, tree cotton, etc.; cotton fibers are a key textile material; seeds can be pressed for oil; commonly called 棉花) 棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 棍 gùn stick; rod (made from wood, bamboo, etc.) 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 椒 jiāo pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor 榜 bǎng posted list of names 横 héng horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直) 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch
HSK 7
朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time) 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 杖 zhàng walking stick, cane 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears)
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杠 gàng thick rod or pole 杨 yáng poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties) 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 柄 bǐng handle of an object 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 柱 zhù pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone) 柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves) 栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants) 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 框 kuàng frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows 桑 sāng mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 桩 zhuāng stake or post driven into the ground 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object 梭 suō shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子) 梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 棱 léng edge where two surfaces of an object meet 棺 guān coffin 椭 tuǒ elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 楷 kǎi model, example, standard 榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock) 橱 chú cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things) 檐 yán eaves; overhanging edge of a roof 沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash
1.2 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep
HSK 2
眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
具 jù tool; utensil; implement 省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费)
HSK 5
泪 lèi tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 眠 mián to sleep
HSK 6
盲 máng blind; unable to see 盼 pàn to eagerly hope for; to long for 眉 méi eyebrow 睁 zhēng to open one's eyes 督 dū to supervise, oversee, inspect
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瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink
HSK 7
渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 盹 dǔn a brief nap; a doze 眨 zhǎ to blink (the eyes) 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes
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眶 kuàng eye socket; the area around the eye 眺 tiào to gaze into the distance 睐 lài (lit.) having misaligned pupils 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 睬 cǎi to pay attention to; to take notice of 睹 dǔ to see; to witness 瞄 miáo to aim at; to fix one's gaze on a target 瞅 chǒu (dial.) to look; to gaze 瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others 瞩 zhǔ to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 瞪 dèng to open one's eyes wide 瞻 zhān to look up or look forward

Stroke order

2 比 bǐ — to compare; to compete
比 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
批 pī to slap with the palm 毕 bì to finish, to conclude
HSK 5
昆 kūn (class.) elder brother
HSK 7
屁 pì fart; gas expelled from the anus 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 毙 bì to die (often derogatory when referring to people) 皆 jiē all; everyone

consists of

2.1 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 2
比 bǐ to compare; to compete
HSK 3
化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
HSK 4
匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 6
颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)
2.2 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 2
比 bǐ to compare; to compete
HSK 3
化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
HSK 4
匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 6
颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)

Stroke order