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title: "Biyu Meaning: 比喻 (bǐyù) Means “to compare”"
description: "比喻 (bǐyù) means “to compare; to liken; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech”. Hear its tones, see what 比 and 喻 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 比喻 mean?

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比喻 bǐyù

## to compare; to liken; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech

## Its characters

1. 比 bǐ to compare
2. 喻 yù metaphor

## In a sentence

这个比喻很生动。 This metaphor is very vivid.

社会学家费孝通有一个很有名的**比喻**。

From [“关系”是什么意思？ · What does guanxi mean?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-does-guanxi-mean#library-word-529-531)

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## More words with 比 or 喻

- [比方 bǐfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifang)
- [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)
- [比重 bǐzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizhong)
- [对比 duìbǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duibi)
- [好比 hǎobǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haobi)
- [环比 huánbǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanbi)

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