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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

比方 [bǐfɑng]

1. noun analogy

她打了个比方，把学英语比作建房子。

She drew an analogy between learning English and building a house.
2. conjunction

你会有机会买房的，比方你中了彩。

You would have the chance to buy a house – supposing you won the lottery.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

比方 [bǐfɑng]

1. analogy; instance

打比方

draw an analogy

拿盖房子作比方

take for instance the building of a house

这不过是个比方。

This is only by way of analogy.

作者为了说清楚这个问题，打了不少比方。

这个比方不是很恰当。

马克·吐温巧妙的比方让人忍俊不禁。
2. suppose

听说他待人热情，比方我求他帮个忙。他不会拒绝吧?

I hear he's very warm-hearted, so I don't suppose he would refuse me help if I ask him.
3. for example; for instance; such as

许多鱼类，比方说鲟鱼，大马哈鱼，都有洄游的行为。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

比方 [bǐfɑng]

1. 动用一个常见易懂的事物来说明另一个较为抽象难懂的事物

用一团火比方张秉贵服务的热情。
2. 名用事物相比的一种说话方式

他说话爱打比方。
3. 动 [口] 比如

北京著名的公园很多，比方颐和园、北海。
4. 连表示假设，相当于"如果"(有委婉意味）

比方删去这几个字，是否会更好?

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Examples

打比方: draw an analogy → 比方
拿盖房子作比方: take for instance the building of a house → 比方
这不过是个比方。: This is only by way of analogy. → 比方
听说他待人热情，比方我求他帮个忙。他不会拒绝吧?: I hear he's very warm-hearted, so I don't suppose he would refuse me help if I ask him. → 比方
这个比方有点驴唇不对马嘴。: The analogy is rather farfetched. → 驴唇不对马嘴
打个比方: draw an analogy → 打
作者为了说清楚这个问题，打了不少比方。 → 比方
这个比方不是很恰当。 → 比方
马克·吐温巧妙的比方让人忍俊不禁。 → 比方
许多鱼类，比方说鲟鱼，大马哈鱼，都有洄游的行为。 → 比方: 9 more results

Collocations

比方说: suppose
打比方: draw an analogy
用来比方: for instance
有趣的比方: funny analogy

Word Decomposition

比 [bǐ]	+	方 [fāng]

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