譬 (pì): to give an example
譬 (pì) is a Chinese character meaning “to give an example.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辟 (phonetic) and 言 (semantic). It ranks #2362 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 譬 speech. Its radical form 讠 (speech) appears in many related characters such as 认 (rèn, to recognize, to admit), 记 (jì, to remember, to record), 识 (shí, to know, knowledge).
Definitions
- to give an example
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
譬 appears in 3 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 譬 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
他譬论自由,但也要注意言辞得当。
tā pì lún zì yóu , dàn yě yāo zhù yì yán cí dé dāng .
He speaks of freedom, but must also be mindful of his choice of words.
譬如,本届运动会设置了被称为“脚下斯诺克”的蹴球运动。
pì rú , běn jiè yùn dòng huì shè zhì le bèi chèn wéi jiǎo xià sī nuò kè de 蹴 qiú yùn dòng .
For example, this year’s Games feature a sport called “foot snooker.”
譬如,成立金华市网络作家协会,孵化打造一批具有全国影响力的代表性作家。
pì rú , chéng lì jīn huá shì wǎng lào zuò jiā xié huì , fū huà dǎ zào yī pī jù yǒu quán guó yǐng xiǎng lì de dài biǎo xìng zuò jiā .
For example, establishing the Jinhua City Online Writers Association to nurture and develop a group of representative writers with nationwide influence.
譬如,推动赵无极家属捐赠213件作品,填补中国大陆公立美术馆赵无极油画收藏空白。
pì rú , tuī dòng zhào wú jí jiā shǔ juān zèng 2 1 3 jiàn zuò pǐn , tián bǔ zhōng guó dà lù gōng lì měi shù guǎn zhào wú jí yóu huà shōu zàng kōng bái .
For example, they encouraged Zao Wou-Ki’s family to donate 213 works, thereby filling the gap in the collection of Zao Wou-Ki’s oil paintings at public art museums in mainland China.
譬如,宋朝是一个全民风雅的时代,是东方传统美学的优秀代表。
pì rú , sòng cháo shì yī gè quán mín fēng yǎ de shí dài , shì dōng fāng chuán tǒng měi xué de yōu xiù dài biǎo .
For example, the Song Dynasty was an era in which elegance and refinement permeated the entire society, and it stands as an outstanding example of traditional Eastern aesthetics.
你有出国过吗?譬如说,美国?
Nǐ yǒu chūguó guo ma? pìrú shuō, Měiguó?
Have you visited foreign countries, say America?
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 言 (speech) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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