不啻 (bù chì) — no less than; as good as; like; tantamount to

Definition

A formal/literary adverb meaning 'no less than; tantamount to' — used in writing to equate two things for emphasis. Often interchangeable with 无异于.

adverb

no less thanas good asliketantamount to

，不啻。
Duì hěn duō rén lái shuō, zhè cì de shī bài bù chì shì yí cì zhòng dà de dǎ jī.
For many people, this failure was tantamount to a major blow.
不啻。
Tā de bāng zhù bù chì yú xuě zhōng sòng tàn.
His help was like sending charcoal in snowy weather (i.e., timely assistance).
不啻。
Zhè zhǒng biàn huà bù chì yì chǎng gé mìng.
This change is no less than a revolution.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

前缀qiánzhuìPrefix

A fixed syllable in front that adds a shade of meaning but carries none of its own.

啻chìonly

不 expresses negation and 啻 means only, giving 'not just' in the sense of no less than.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The picture in 不 originally showed a flower’s calyx; the “no” sense came later from a related character, not from this picture.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.