并列 (bìng liè) — to be tied (in a competition or ranking); to be juxtaposed; to stand side by side
Definition
Used when two things share the same rank or are placed side by side for comparison. 并肩 stresses people working together, while 平行 describes parallel lines or simultaneous processes.
verb
to be tied (in a competition or ranking)to be juxtaposedto stand side by side
Examples
- 并列，。Tā men liǎ bìng liè dì yī, méi yǒu fēn chū shèng fù.The two of them tied for first place; no winner was determined.
- 并列。Zhè piān wén zhāng jiāng liǎng zhǒng guān diǎn bìng liè tǎo lùn.This article discusses two viewpoints side by side.
- ，并列。Zài bǐ sài zhōng, tā men bìng liè dì sān míng.In the competition, they tied for third place.
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