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不相上下

bùxiāngshàngxià

to be roughly equal; on a par

A balanced scale holding two identical apples
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Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

相 xiāng

Strokes
9
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
木 tree 目 eye
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 相

上 shàng

Strokes
3
Radical
一 — one
Made of
⺊ divination 一 one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

下 xià

Strokes
3
Radical
一 — one
Made of
一 one 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这两个孩子的身高不相上下。 Zhè liǎng ge háizi de shēngāo bùxiāngshàngxià. These two children are about the same height.
  • 两支球队实力不相上下,比赛非常精彩。 Liǎng zhī qiúduì shílì bùxiāngshàngxià, bǐsài fēicháng jīngcǎi. The two teams are evenly matched, and the game is very exciting.
  • 我和姐姐的成绩不相上下,妈妈从不偏心。 Wǒ hé jiějie de chéngjì bùxiāngshàngxià, māma cóng bù piānxīn. My sister and I get about the same grades, and Mum never plays favourites.

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