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比

Bǐ / bī / bǐ
HSK 1

English Meaning

(Bǐ) Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时 | (bī) euphemistic variant of 屄 | (bǐ) to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio; to gesture; (Taiwan pr. [bì] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
这两者没有可比性好吗
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You are comparing apples to oranges, stop trying to guilt-trip me.”

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也不站在你同窗这边

“than with your old classmate.”

“Those two aren't even comparable.”

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二选一 谁不选钱

“If it's a choice between the two, who wouldn't pick money?”

《爱情没有神话》 · social_and_dating
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比不上丁来能说会道的
HSK 1 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“He may be smooth-talking, but I am the one who actually gets real work done.”

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我嘴笨

“I'm clumsy with words.”

“I'm not a smooth talker like Ding Lai.”

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但是我手不笨

“But my hands aren't clumsy.”

《除恶》 · workplace
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还有谁比得过城主呢
HSK 1 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Nobody hides their motives better than the City Lord.”

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不过说到深藏不露

“Speaking of remaining hidden,”

“nobody can do it better than Your Excellency, right?”

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城主昨晚睡在夫人家中 是因为我传的那范家

“Last night, Your Excellency slept at Her Ladyship's place. It was because of the note I passed onto you,”

《云秀行》 · historical_and_court
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