比（bǐ）
比（bǐ）
字形：
"比"的字形像两个人一前一后并肩靠着的样子。本义是"并列"，引申为"紧靠"。
The original version of "比" looked like two people standing shoulder-to-shoulder. Its original meaning is "side-by–side," which extended to "being close."
字义：
close together, to compare
组词：
比赛：bǐsài/match, competition
比分：bǐfēn/score
比肩：bǐjiān/shoulder-to-shoulder
比较：bǐjiào/to compare
比翼鸟：bǐyìniǎo/a pair of lovebirds
例句
1. 昨天的篮球比赛很精彩。
Zuótiān de lánqiú bǐsài hěn jīngcǎi.
Yesterday's basketball match was exciting.
2. 你应该仔细比较一下这两份工作。
Nǐ yīnggāi zǐxì bǐjiào yíxià zhè liǎngfèn gōngzuò.
You should compare these two jobs carefully.
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