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好比

hǎobǐ

to be like; can be likened to

A person with a red lantern lights the way for a smaller one
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Characters in this word

好 hǎo

Strokes
6
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 子 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

比 bǐ

Strokes
4
Radical
比 — to compare, liken
Made of
匕 spoon, ladle 匕 spoon, ladle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 没有制度约束的权力,好比没有堤岸的河流。 Méiyǒu zhìdù yuēshù de quánlì, hǎobǐ méiyǒu dī'àn de héliú. Power without institutional restraint is like a river without banks.
  • 学习好比爬山,只要一步一步走就能到顶。 Xuéxí hǎobǐ páshān, zhǐyào yí bù yí bù zǒu jiù néng dào dǐng. Studying is like climbing a mountain; step by step you reach the top.
  • 朋友好比一盏灯,在黑暗里给你光亮。 Péngyou hǎobǐ yì zhǎn dēng, zài hēi'àn lǐ gěi nǐ guāngliàng. A friend is like a lamp that gives you light in the dark.

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