比试 (bǐ shi) — to have a competition; to compete (in skills, strength, etc.); to measure roughly with the hand or arm; to gauge by gesture
Definition
比试 (bǐshi) usually means 'to compete, to have a contest' in skills or strength. The older 'measure by hand/arm' sense is rare in modern use. Verb-object pattern: 比试一下 / 比试一场.
verb
to have a competitionto compete (in skills, strength, etc.)to measure roughly with the hand or armto gauge by gesture
Examples
- 比试。Wǒ men bǐ shi yí xià shuí de zì xiě dé hǎo.Let's have a competition to see whose handwriting is better.
- 比试，。Tā men 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 zhuō zi de cháng dù.He measured the length of the table roughly with his hand.
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