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title: "Bifang Meaning: 比方 (bǐfang) Means “analogy”"
description: "比方 (bǐfang) means “analogy; example (as in 打个比方); for example; say (as in 比方说)”. Hear its tones, see what 比 and 方 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 比方 mean?

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比方 bǐfang

## analogy; example (as in 打个比方); for example; say (as in 比方说)

## Its characters

1. 比 bǐ than
2. 方 fāng square

## In a sentence

打个比方，这就像开车一样。 To use an analogy, it's just like driving a car.

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## More words with 比 or 方

- [北方 běifāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beifang)
- [比分 bǐfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifen)
- [比较 bǐjiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bijiao)
- [比例 bǐlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bili)
- [比如 bǐrú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biru)
- [比赛 bǐsài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bisai)
- [比喻 bǐyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyu)
- [比重 bǐzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizhong)
- [大方 dàfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dafang)
- [地方 dìfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/difang)

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