How to say “comparison” in Chinese
comparison; contrast
“Comparison” in Chinese is 对比, duì bǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
对比 is read duì bǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two people standing side by side are being compared.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “对比”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 对比. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们对比一下这两个方案吧。wǒmenduìbǐyíxiàzhèliǎnggefāng’ànbaLet’s compare these two options.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “comparison” in Chinese?
“Comparison” in Chinese is 对比, pinyin duìbǐ.
What does 对比 mean?
对比 (duìbǐ) means “comparison; contrast”.
How do you write 对比?
对比 is 2 characters: 对 (duì) — correct; toward; 比 (bǐ) — compare. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 对比?
对比 is read duìbǐ. Tones: duì — fourth tone, bǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“comparison” in the lesson “Comparing two options”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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