Definition
比试 has two distinct uses: (1) to have a competition or test of skill — often physical, but can be mental (比试围棋, 比试手艺). You'll see it with 一下 (比试一下) for a quick attempt, or with measure words like 场 for rounds (比试了一场). (2) to measure roughly with your hand or arm, or to gesture a measurement (比桌子高度, 比划大小). The second sense overlaps with 比划.
verb
to have a competitionto compete (in skills, strength, etc.)to measure roughly with the hand or armto gauge by gesture
Easily confused
- 鄙视bǐ shìsound-aliketo despise, to disdain, to look down upon
- 笔试bǐ shìsound-alike(verb) to take or administer a written examination
Examples
- 比试。Wǒmen bǐ shi yí xià shéi de zì xiě de hǎo.Let's have a competition to see whose handwriting is better.
- 比试，。Tāmen liǎng gè rén bǐ shi le yì chǎng, bù fēn shèng fù.The two of them had a competition and ended in a draw.
- 比试。Tā yòng shǒu bǐ shi le yí xià zhuōzi de chángdù.He measured the length of the table roughly with his hand.
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