Meaning of bǐ yù:
比喻
to compare; to liken to
Tā yòng yīgè shēngdòng de bǐyù lái jiěshì zhège gàiniàn.
他用一个生动的比喻来解释这个概念。
He used a vivid metaphor to explain the concept.
Lǎoshī yòng yīgè yǒuqù de bǐyù lái jiěshì zhège gàiniàn.
老师用一个有趣的比喻来解释这个概念。
The teacher used an interesting metaphor to explain the concept.
metaphor; analogy; figure of speech
Tā yòng yī gè shēng dòng de bǐ yù lái jiě shì zhè gè gài niàn.
他用一个生动的比喻来解释这个概念。
He used a vivid metaphor to explain the concept.
Lǎoshī yòng shēngdòng de bǐyù lái jiěshì zhège gàiniàn.
老师用生动的比喻来解释这个概念。
The teacher used vivid analogies to explain the concept.
Tā zài yǎnjiǎng zhōng yòngle yīgè yǒuqù de bǐyù.
他在演讲中用了一个有趣的比喻。
He used an interesting figure of speech in his speech.
figuratively
Tā de shuōfǎ zhǐshì yīgè bǐyù, bìng bù shì zhēnshí de.
他的说法只是一个比喻，并不是真实的。
His statement is just a metaphor, not the truth.
