比喻 (bǐ yù) — to liken; to compare metaphorically; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech
Definition
比喻 is the noun for a 'metaphor/analogy' and the verb for 'to liken/compare figuratively.' As a verb, it pairs with 把: 比喻成 / 比喻为. 比方 is the everyday verb 'to use an analogy'; 好比 is a more literary 'to be like.'
to likento compare metaphoricallymetaphoranalogyfigure of speech
Examples
- 比喻。Rén men cháng bǎ rén shēng bǐ yù chéng yì chǎng lǚ xíng.People often liken life to a journey.
- 比喻，。Zhè ge bǐ yù fēi cháng xíng xiàng, wǒ yí xià jiù dǒng le.This metaphor is very vivid; I understood it right away.
- 比喻？Nǐ néng yòng bǐ yù lái jiě shì zhè ge dào lǐ ma?Can you use an analogy to explain this principle?
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