比起
bǐ qǐ
Pinyin

Definition

比起
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bǐ qǐ
  1. compared with

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一起
yī qǐ
  1. 1 in the same place
  2. 2 together
  3. 3 with
  4. 4 altogether (in total)
在一起
zài yī qǐ
  1. 1 together
比
Bǐ
  1. 1 Belgium
  2. 2 Belgian
  3. 3 abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bǐ lì shí]
发起
fā qǐ
  1. 1 to originate
  2. 2 to initiate
  3. 3 to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
  4. 4 to start
  5. 5 to propose sth (for the first time)
起
qǐ
  1. 1 to rise
  2. 2 to raise
  3. 3 to get up
  4. 4 to set out
  5. 5 to start
  6. 6 to appear
  7. 7 to launch
  8. 8 to initiate (action)
  9. 9 to draft
  10. 10 to establish
  11. 11 to get (from a depot or counter)
  12. 12 verb suffix, to start
  13. 13 starting from (a time, place, price etc)
  14. 14 classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
  15. 15 classifier for groups: batch, group

Idioms (20)

一波未平，一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
  1. 1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
  2. 2 many twists and turns to a story
  3. 3 one thing after another
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
  1. 1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
事不关己，高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
  1. 1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
今非昔比
jīn fēi xī bǐ
  1. 1 things are very different now (idiom)
  2. 2 times have changed
任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
  1. 1 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
  2. 2 a cool head in a crisis

Sample Sentences

现在回头想想，除了记忆力退化，我的社交模式，和思考方式跟过去比起来，落差”狠”大，是狠狠地大。
xiànzài huítóu xiǎngxiang ，chúle jìyìlì tuìhuà ，wǒ de shèjiāo móshì ，hé sīkǎo fāngshì gēn guòqù bǐqǐlai ，luòchā ”hěn ”dà ，shì hěn hěn de dà 。
Thinking back now, as well as my memory deteriorating, my social skills and ability to think have deteriorated aggressively, very aggressively.
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那你看，现在大数据这么流行，但真正用大数据来改善普罗大众生活的技术有多少？这台狗肉的电池交换系统就是一个利用大数据来整合能源使用率的系统，比起以前个人花费大把时间和费用给车子充电，岂不是聪明多了？
nà nǐ kàn ，xiànzài dà shùjù zhème liúxíng ，dàn zhēnzhèng yòng dà shùjù lái gǎishàn pǔluódàzhòng shēnghuó de jìshù yǒu duōshao ？zhè tái gǒuròu de diànchí jiāohuàn xìtǒng jiùshì yī gè lìyòng dà shùjù lái zhěnghé néngyuán shǐyòng lǜ de xìtǒng ，bǐqǐ yǐqián gèrén huāfèi dàbǎ shíjiān hé fèiyòng gěi chēzi chōngdiàn ，qǐbùshì cōngming duō le ？
Then look. Big data is so popular now, but how much can big data really be used to improve the technology for the average man on the street? This Goo Row battery exchange network uses big data to integrate battery usage systems, compared to the previous vehicle charging systems which meant people had to shell out time and money. Isn't it smarter?
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我倒不觉得风很大，你这矮个子怎么反而站不稳呢？不过跟刚刚岸边的树比起来，好好欣赏眼前这一望无际的黄河比较实际吧？
wǒ dào bù juéde fēng hěndà ，nǐ zhè ǎi gèzi zěnme fǎnér zhàn bù wěn ne ？bùguò gēn gānggāng àn biān de shù bǐqǐlai ，hǎohāo xīnshǎng yǎnqián zhè yīwàngwújì de Huánghé bǐjiào shíjì ba ？
I don't really feel like the wind is so strong, how does someone of such a short stature like you find it hard to stand? But compared to the trees on the bank just now, it would be more practical for you to enjoy the endless span of the Yellow River before you, no?
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哎！真的是，黄河之水天上来，奔流到海不复回，现在才见识到这“天上来”的感觉，跟以前上课看老师在黑板上又写又画比起来，果然还是要亲眼看到才真能明白。
āi ！zhēn de shì ，Huánghé zhī shuǐ tiānshàng lái ，bēn liú dào hǎi bù fù huí ，xiànzài cái jiànshi dào zhè “tiānshàng lái ”de gǎnjué ，gēn yǐqián shàngkè kàn lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng yòu xiě yòu huà bǐqǐlai ，guǒrán háishì yào qīnyǎn kàndào cái zhēn néng míngbai 。
Ah! That's true, "the Yellow River flows down from the heavens, Running to the sea never to return". Only now do I realize what the poem meant by "flows down from the heavens". Of course, compared to just sitting in class having the teacher write and draw on the blackboard, it's only seeing it with my own eyes that really made me understand.
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我也觉得频率有点高，但是比起其他英国菜，英式下午茶实在是相当美味。
wǒ yě juéde pínlǜ yǒudiǎnr gāo ，dànshì bǐqǐ qítā Yīngguó cài ，yīngshì xiàwǔchá shízàishì xiāngdāng měiwèi 。
I think I did go a little too regularly. But compared to other UK cuisine, English afternoon tea is really quite tasty.
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是吗？跟你的衣服比起来，我的美多了。
shìma ？gēn nǐ de yīfu bǐqǐlai ，wǒ de měi duō le 。
Really? Compared to your clothes, mine are much prettier.
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跟上班比起来，坐牢好多了，不用工作、有人帮你洗衣服、早睡早起，最重要的是，不用听老板啰嗦！
gēn shàngbān bǐqǐlai ，zuòláo hǎo duōle ，bùyòng gōngzuò 、yǒurén bāng nǐ xǐyīfu 、zǎo shuì zǎoqǐ ，zuì zhòngyào de shì ，bùyòng tīng lǎobǎn luōsuo ！
Compared to going to work, going to prison is way better. You don't need to work, there are people that wash your clothes, you keep to early hours and most importantly, you don't need to listen to your boss nagging.
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跟去欧洲比起来，去美国又便宜、又好玩、又有很多新鲜的东西、又可以...
gēn qù Ōuzhōu bǐqǐlai ，qù Měiguó yòu piányi 、yòu hǎowán 、yòu yǒu hěn duō xīnxiān de dōngxi 、yòu kěyǐ diǎn diǎn diǎn
Compared to going to Europe, america is cheaper, more fun, loads of excited new things and you can...
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跟她比起来，我美多了！
gēn tā bǐqǐlai ，wǒ měi duō le ！
Compared to her, I'm way prettier.
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跟火车比起来，飞机快多了。
gēn huǒchē bǐqǐlai ，fēijī kuài duō le 。
Compared to a train, a plan is way quicker.
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