比 bì
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bì
verb to associate with; be near
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 亲近 (Guoyu '比' bì v 1) -
bǐ
verb
to compare; to contrast
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Comparison
Notes: For example, 我比你岁数大点 'I am a little older than you.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 174; Guoyu '比' v 1; Unihan '比') -
bǐ
preposition
used for comparison
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A comparative preposition (Guoyu '比' prep; Sun 2006, loc. 1743) -
bǐ
radical
Kangxi radical 81
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '比' bǐ n 4) -
bǐ
adverb
by the time that; when
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 比 indicates a temporal sequence in this sense in Literary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 159). For example, 比其反也 'on his return' (Mengzi: 2.6/10/17, translation by Legge) -
bǐ
verb
to gesture (with hands)
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '比' bǐ v 4) -
bǐ
verb
to make an analogy
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '比' bǐ v 5) -
bǐ
noun
an analogy
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 譬喻 (Guoyu '比' bǐ n 1) -
bǐ
noun
an example
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 事例 (Guoyu '比' bǐ n 2) -
bì
noun
comparison; upamā
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: upamā; Japanese: hi (BCSD '比', p. 696; SH '比', p. 158; Unihan '比')
Contained in
- 马鸣菩萨大神力无比验法念诵轨仪(馬鳴菩薩大神力無比驗法念誦軌儀) Ritual Instructions for the Recitation of the Incomparably Efficacious Method of the Divine Power of Aśvaghoṣa Bodhisattva; Ma Ming Pusa Da Shenli Wubi Yan Fa Niansong Gui Yi
- 大比丘三千威仪(大比丘三千威儀) Da Biqiu San Qian Weiyi
- 犊子比丘(犢子比丘) Elder Vatsa
- 迦丁比丘说当来变经(迦丁比丘說當來變經) Jia Ding Biqiu Shuo Dang Lai Bian Jing
- 大比丘 a great monastic; a great bhikṣu
- 四分律比丘戒本 Si Fen Lu Biqiu Jie Ben
- 比丘性 monkhood
- 印度五比丘塔 Chaukhandi Mound, India
- 佛使比丘迦旃延说法没尽偈百二十章(佛使比丘迦旃延說法沒盡偈百二十章) Fo Shi Biqiu Jiazhanyan Shuofa Mei Jin Ji Bai Ershi Zhang
- 娑比嘞迦 sprkka
- 阿兰若比丘(阿蘭若比丘) forrest dwelling monk; araṇya-bhikṣu
- 劫比罗伐窣堵(劫比羅伐窣堵) Kapilavastu
- 比量相违过(比量相違過) the error of contradicting inference
- 无比法(無比法) incomparable truth
- 比多 father; pitṛ
- 五群比丘 group of five monastics
- 赞美的语言好似香水 劝诫的开示好比甘露 善美的歌曲扣人心弦 励志的文章让人上进 滴水的功用生长万物 和风的吹拂清凉人心 洪钟的鸣声惊醒迷梦 冬日的太阳温暖人间(讚美的語言好似香水 勸誡的開示好比甘露 善美的歌曲扣人心弦 勵志的文章讓人上進 滴水的功用生長萬物 和風的吹拂清涼人心 洪鐘的鳴聲驚醒迷夢 冬日的太陽溫暖人間) Words of praise are fragrant perfumes. Sincere admonition is nourishing nectar. Inspirational songs are heart-gripping. Inspirational writings are motivating. Water droplets cultivate lives. Soft breezes caress and soothe the heart. A big bell's chime awakens dreamers. The winter sun warms the world.
- 瞻婆比丘经(瞻婆比丘經) Zhanpo Biqiu Jing; Kāraṇḍavasutta
Also contained in
对比色 、 奉辛比克党 、 不列颠哥伦比亚 、 长距离比赛 、 存款准备金比率 、 等比 、 有得一比 、 计算机比喻 、 笔胜于刀文比武强 、 安替比林 、 性价比 、 可比 、 比肩继踵 、 类比策略 、 瘦死的骆驼比马大 、 类比 、 检比 、 比及 、 比翼齐飞 、 无比较级 、 比例 、 艾比湖 、 等比数列 、 比作 、 瓦萨比 、 不怕不识货,只怕货比货 、 比肩皆是 、 比容 、 比照 、 比叡山 、 比登天还难 、 不列颠哥伦比亚省 、 比翼双飞
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 15 Yogācāryabhūmiśāstra (Yujia Shi Di Lun) 瑜伽師地論 — count: 69
- Scroll 11 Xian Yang Shengjiao Lun 顯揚聖教論 — count: 67
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 58
- Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 55
- Scroll 61 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 43
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 43
- Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 42
- Scroll 2 Commentary on Nyāyamukha 因明入正理論疏 — count: 41
- Scroll 21 Mahāsaṃnipātasūtra (Great Compilation) 大方等大集經 — count: 40 , has parallel version
- Scroll 45 Dharmaguputakavinaya (Si Fen Lu) 四分律 — count: 39 , has English translation
Collocations
- 迦比 (迦比) 一樹字迦比延 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 8
- 比延 (比延) 一樹字迦比延 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 比余 (比餘) 比餘大國 — Mahāparinibbānasutta 大般涅槃經, Scroll 2 — count: 6
- 比雪山 (比雪山) 比雪山王 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 53 — count: 6
- 劫比 (劫比) 便告劫比言 — Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
- 比无量 (比無量) 若如是比無量不善穢污之法 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 5
- 比卢 (比盧) 先比盧持 — The Fruits of the Contemplative Life (Jizhiguo Jing) 寂志果經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
- 比沙门 (比沙門) 得如是比沙門所說 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 4
- 先比 (先比) 先比盧持 — The Fruits of the Contemplative Life (Jizhiguo Jing) 寂志果經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
- 比思惟 (比思惟) 彼亦如是隨身比思惟 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 29 — count: 4