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[比喻義] bǐyùyì figurative meaning (of a word)

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        Bǐ/bī/bǐ/bì, Belgium/Belgian/abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bǐ lì shí], euphemistic variant of 屄[bī], (par...
        bǐsài, [比賽], competition (sports etc)/match/CL:場|场[chǎng],次[cì]/to compete
        bǐjiào, [比較], to compare/to contrast/comparatively/relatively/quite/comparison
        bǐrú, for example/for instance/such as
        Bǐěr, [比爾], Bill (name)
        
        Bǐlì, Pelé (1940-), Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, Brazilian football star
        wúbǐ, [無比], incomparable/matchless
        
        xiāngbǐ, to compare
        bǐtè, bit (binary digit) (loanword)
        Gēlúnbǐyà, [哥倫比亞], Colombia/Columbia (District of, or University etc)
        hǎobǐ, to be just like/can be compared to
        Shāshìbǐyà, [莎士比亞], Shakespeare (name)/William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright
        bǐfang, analogy/instance/for instance
        bǐyù, to compare/to liken to/metaphor/analogy/figure of speech/figuratively
        Bǐsà/bǐsà, [比薩], Pisa, town in Toscana, Italy, pizza (loanword)
        duìbǐ, [對比], to contrast/contrast/ratio/CL:個|个[gè]
        
        bǐfēn, score
        bǐjīní, bikini (loanword)
        bǐlì, proportion/scale
        Bǐlìshí, [比利時], Belgium
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        wúyǔlúnbǐ, [無與倫比], incomparable
        Jiālèbǐ, Caribbean
        bōbǐ, burpee (loanword)
        
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        Bābǐlún, [巴比倫], Babylon
        
        bǐsàbǐng, [比薩餅], pizza (loanword)/CL:張|张[zhāng]
        lúbǐ, [盧比], rupee (Indian currency) (loanword)
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        Āisàiébǐyà, [埃塞俄比亞], Ethiopia
        
        bǐwǔ, martial arts competition/tournament/to compete in a contest
        bǐqǐ, compared with
        Bǐshào, [比紹], Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau
        Bābǐ, Barbie
        
        bǐzuò, to liken to/to compare to
        kěbǐ, comparable
        bǐlǜ, ratio/rate/percentage
        
        Lìbǐyà, [利比亞], Libya
        bǐshì, [比試], to have a competition/to measure with one's hand or arm/to make a gesture of mea...
        
        Bǐsuǒ/bǐsuǒ, Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau (Tw), peso (currency in Latin America) (loanwor...
        bǐhua, [比劃], to gesture/to gesticulate/to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating th...
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        bǐmùyú, [比目魚], flatfish/flounder
        
        
        
        
        
        xiāngbǐzhīxià, by comparison
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        Shǐnǔbǐ, Snoopy (comic strip pet dog)
        
        
        Bǐěrbó, [比爾博], Bilbo Baggins, hero of Tolkien's The Hobbit 霍比特人
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        jīnfēixībǐ, things are very different now (idiom)/times have changed
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        Lìbǐlǐyà, [利比里亞], Liberia
        Zànbǐyà, [贊比亞], Zambia
        
        
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        Gàicíbǐ, [蓋茨比], Gatsby
        Bǐlètuólìyà, [比勒陀利亞], Pretoria, capital of South Africa
        
        
        
        Bǐyà, [比亞], Bia, daughter of Pallas and Styx in Greek mythology, personification of violence
        
        
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        MǎqiūBǐqiū, [馬丘比丘], Machu Picchu
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        bǐzhào, according to/in the light of/contrast
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        bǐzhòng, proportion/specific gravity
        
        
        
        Kēbǐ, Kobe Bryant/abbr. for 科比·布萊恩特|科比·布莱恩特[Kē bǐ · Bù lái ēn tè]
        bǐbǐjiēshì, can be found everywhere
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        Nàmǐbǐyà, [納米比亞], Namibia
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        lābǐ, rabbi (loanword)
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        duìbǐdù, [對比度], contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup)/degree of contrast
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        Nǔbǐyà, [努比亞], Nubia
        
        
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        Ābǐràng, [阿比讓], Abidjan (city in Ivory Coast)
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        bǐlín, [比鄰], neighbor/next-door neighbor/near/next to
        
        
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        bǐjiàowénxué, [比較文學], comparative literature
        
        jiāngxīnbǐxīn, [將心比心], to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)
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        BǐfólìShān, Beverly Hills
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        píngbǐ, [評比], to evaluate (by comparison)
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        Yībǐlìyà, [伊比利亞], Iberia/the Iberian peninsula
        
        Láibǐxī, [萊比錫], Leipzig, city in the state of Saxony, Germany
        
        gēbǐ, kopeck (unit of money, one hundredth of ruble) (loanword)
        
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        zhèngbǐ, direct ratio/directly proportional
        
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        Nàiluòbǐ, Nairobi, capital of Kenya (Tw)
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        duìbǐsè, [對比色], color contrast
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        bǐhua, [比畫], variant of 比劃|比划[bǐ hua]
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        tóngbǐ, over the same period/year-on-year
        
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        bǐyù, to compare/to liken to/metaphor/analogy/figure of speech/figuratively
        bùkělǐyù, to be impervious to reason (idiom)/unreasonable
        Yù/yù, surname Yu, to describe sth as/an analogy/a simile/a metaphor/an allegory
        yǐnyù, [隱喻], metaphor
        jiāyùhùxiǎo, [家喻戶曉], understood by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name
        ànyù, metaphor
        bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
        míngyù, simile
        

        yìyì, [意義], sense/meaning/significance/importance/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhèngyì, [正義], justice/righteousness/just/righteous
        zhǔyì, [主義], -ism/ideology
        yìwù, [義務], duty/obligation/CL:項|项[xiàng]/volunteer (work etc)
        míngyì, [名義], name/titular/nominal/in name/ostensible purpose
        dìngyì, [定義], definition/to define
        hányì, [含義], meaning (implicit in a phrase)/implied meaning/hidden meaning/hint/connotation
        Yì/yì, [義], surname Yi/(Tw) abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yì dà lì], Italy, justice/righteousness/meanin...
        zhǒngzúzhǔyì, [種族主義], racism
        gòngchǎnzhǔyì, [共產主義], communism
        kǒngbùzhǔyì, [恐怖主義], terrorism
        jiàoyì, [教義], creed/doctrine/teachings
        qǐyì, [起義], uprising/insurrection/revolt
        réndàozhǔyì, [人道主義], humanism/humanitarian (aid)
        wàngēnfùyì, [忘恩負義], to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend/to kick a ...
        shèhuìzhǔyì, [社會主義], socialism
        zīběnzhǔyì, [資本主義], capitalism
        yìmài, [義賣], jumble sale (for good cause)/charity bazaar
        dàoyì, [道義], morality/righteousness and justice
        zìyóuzhǔyì, [自由主義], liberalism
        guānliáozhǔyì, [官僚主義], bureaucracy
        yìqì, [義氣], spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice/code of brotherhood/also pr. [yì qi]
        bèixìnqìyì, [背信棄義], breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray/treachery/perfidy
        dìguózhǔyì, [帝國主義], imperialism
        wúzhèngfǔzhǔyì, [無政府主義], anarchism
        Bōyìěr, [波義耳], Boyle (name)/Robert Boyle (1627-91), British and Irish scientist and pioneer che...
        làngmànzhǔyì, [浪漫主義], romanticism
        
        
        hányì, [涵義], content/meaning/connotation/implication
        àiguózhǔyì, [愛國主義], patriotism
        yìwúfǎngù, [義無反顧], honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back/no ...
        yìyǎn, [義演], benefit performance/charity show
        lèguānzhǔyì, [樂觀主義], optimism
        
        shèhuìzhǔyìzhě, [社會主義者], socialist
        biǎnyì, [貶義], derogatory sense/negative connotation
        tóngyìcí, [同義詞], synonym
        
        
        gèrénzhǔyì, [個人主義], individualism
        
        yìbùróngcí, [義不容辭], not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)
        jiànyìyǒngwéi, [見義勇為], to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up br...
        xiànshízhǔyì, [現實主義], realism
        rénzhìyìjìn, [仁至義盡], extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to dut...
        duànzhāngqǔyì, [斷章取義], to quote out of context (idiom)
        jīhuìzhǔyì, [機會主義], opportunism/pragmatism
        zhàngyì, [仗義], to uphold justice/to be loyal (to one's friends)/to stick by
        shìyì, [釋義], the meaning of sth/an explanation of the meaning of words or phrases/definition/...
        chāoxiànshízhǔyì, [超現實主義], surrealism
        tiānjīngdìyì, [天經地義], lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper/right and...
        bāoyì, [褒義], commendatory sense/positive connotation
        mínzhǔzhǔyì, [民主主義], democracy
        Mǎkèsīzhǔyì, [馬克思主義], Marxism
        yìgōng, [義工], volunteer worker/volunteer work
        shíyòngzhǔyì, [實用主義], pragmatism
        bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
        jiǎngyì, [講義], teaching materials
        qíyì, [歧義], ambiguity/several possible meanings
        
        
        yàoyì, [要義], the essentials
        qíngyì, [情義], affection/comradeship
        mínzúzhǔyì, [民族主義], nationalism/national self-determination/principle of nationalism, the first of D...
        fǎnyìcí, [反義詞], antonym
        xūwúzhǔyì, [虛無主義], nihilism
        
        Shùnyì, [順義], Shunyi district of Beijing, formerly Shunyi county
        rényì/rényi, [仁義], benevolence and righteousness, affable and even-tempered
        wúqíngwúyì, [無情無義], completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
        
        Xìnyì/xìnyì, [信義], Xinyi or Hsinyi district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tái běi shì], Taiwan/Xinyi or Hs...
        gōngyì, [公義], righteousness
        cíyì, [詞義], meaning of a word
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        jiùyì, [就義], to be killed for a righteous cause/to die a martyr
        fēnlièzhǔyì, [分裂主義], separatism
        zìránzhǔyì, [自然主義], naturalism (philosophy)
        jíquánzhǔyì, [極權主義], totalitarianism
        Yìdàlì, [義大利], Italy/Italian (Tw)
        xíngshìzhǔyì, [形式主義], Formalism (art)
        
        shāwénzhǔyì, [沙文主義], chauvinism
        yǔyì, [語義], meaning of words/semantic
        
        yìfù, [義父], adoptive father
        
        
        yǔyìxué, [語義學], semantics
        lìjǐzhǔyì, [利己主義], egoism
        
        xiūzhèngzhǔyì, [修正主義], revisionism
        yíyì, [疑義], a doubtful point
        dàyìlǐnrán, [大義凜然], devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
        xiáyì, [俠義], chivalrous/chivalry/knight-errantry
        jīngyànzhǔyì, [經驗主義], empiricism
        jìnyùzhǔyì, [禁慾主義], asceticism
        jìnyìwù, [盡義務], to fulfill one's duty/to work without asking for reward
        yìjūn, [義軍], volunteer army
        
        yìfèn, [義憤], righteous indignation/moral indignation
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        gōnglìzhǔyì, [功利主義], utilitarianism
        gùmíngsīyì, [顧名思義], as the name implies
        zhímínzhǔyì, [殖民主義], colonialism
        jiàotiáozhǔyì, [教條主義], dogmatism
        yìfèntiányīng, [義憤填膺], righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice
        dàyìmièqīn, [大義滅親], to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family i...
        xiǎnglèzhǔyì, [享樂主義], hedonism
        zhōngyì, [忠義], loyal and righteous/fealty/loyalty
        yìnǚ, [義女], adopted daughter
        
        shēnmíngdàyì, [深明大義], to have a high notion of one's duty/to be highly principled
        yìyǒngjūn, [義勇軍], volunteer army
        yìshì, [義士], high-minded and righteous person/patriot/loyalist
        yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
        bǎoshǒuzhǔyì, [保守主義], conservatism
        yǎnyì, [演義], to dramatize historical events/novel or play on historical theme
        běnyì, [本義], original meaning/literal sense
        dàyì, [大義], righteousness/virtuous cause/a woman's marriage/main points of a piece of writin...
        wéiwùzhǔyì, [唯物主義], materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality
        jūnguózhǔyì, [軍國主義], militarism
        
        
        
        bàijīnzhǔyì, [拜金主義], money worship
齿         yìchǐ, [義齒], artificial tooth
        yìzhī, [義肢], artificial limb/prosthesis
        yìxiàng, [義項], sense (of a word)
        yǐnshēnyì, [引申義], extended meaning (of an expression)/derived sense
        
        bǎohùzhǔyì, [保護主義], protectionism
        zhàngyìzhíyán, [仗義執言], to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
        shízhèngzhǔyì, [實證主義], positivism/empiricism
        
        Yìhétuán, [義和團], the Righteous and Harmonious Fists/the Boxers (history)
        màoxiǎnzhǔyì, [冒險主義], adventurism (a left-wing error against Mao's line during the 1930s)
        rénwénzhǔyì, [人文主義], humanism
        
        
        
        běnběnzhǔyì, [本本主義], book worship/bookishness
        
        nóngmínqǐyì, [農民起義], peasant revolt
        
        
        jítǐzhǔyì, [集體主義], collectivism
        
        
        guójìzhǔyì, [國際主義], internationalism
        
        
        
        yìzǐ, [義子], adopted son
        
        zìyì, [字義], meaning of a character
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        SānguóYǎnyì, [三國演義], Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luó Guàn zhōng], one of t...
        duōyìcí, [多義詞], polyseme/polysemous word
        Lièníngzhǔyì, [列寧主義], Leninism
        
        
        
        Sānmínzhǔyì, [三民主義], Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People (late 1890s)
        
        
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        zōngpàizhǔyì, [宗派主義], sectarianism
        yuányì, [原義], original meaning
        
        
        
        xiáyì, [狹義], narrow sense/restricted sense
        
        zhuǎnyì, [轉義], transferred meaning
        

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