媲美 (pì měi) — to be comparable to, to match (in quality or ability)
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to be comparable to, to match' (in quality). 比 等于 focuses on equality in value or number; 媲美 emphasizes rivaling something of high standard.
verb
to be comparable toto match (in quality or ability)
Examples
- 媲美。Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de fú wù kě yǐ pì měi wǔ xīng jí biāo zhǔn.The service of this hotel can match five-star standards.
- 媲美。Tā de huì huà shuǐ píng pì měi zhuān yè huà jiā.His painting skill is comparable to professional artists.
- 媲美。Zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de pāi zhào gōng néng pì měi zhuān yè xiàng jī.The camera function of this phone is comparable to a professional camera.
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