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媲美

pìměi

to rival; to compare favourably with

Two cakes side by side, a homemade one and a tall decorated one
Memory picture

Characters in this word

媲 pì

Strokes
13
Radical
女 — woman, girl
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 媲

美 měi

Strokes
9
Radical
羊 — sheep, goat
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 大 big, great, vast, high, deep
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这座新馆的声学效果足以媲美国际一流音乐厅。 Zhè zuò xīnguǎn de shēngxué xiàoguǒ zúyǐ pìměi guójì yīliú yīnyuètīng. The acoustics of this new venue are good enough to rival world-class concert halls.
  • 她做的蛋糕完全可以媲美专业师傅。 Tā zuò de dàngāo wánquán kěyǐ pìměi zhuānyè shīfu. The cake she made is fully comparable to a professional baker's.
  • 这家小店的咖啡可以媲美大城市里的名店。 Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn de kāfēi kěyǐ pìměi dà chéngshì lǐ de míng diàn. The coffee at this little shop can rival famous shops in big cities.

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