璧
bì
Pinyin

Definition

璧
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bì
  1. jade annulus

Character Decomposition

Related Words (10)

合璧
hé bì
  1. 1 to match harmoniously
中西合璧
Zhōng Xī hé bì
  1. 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
完璧归赵
wán bì guī Zhào
  1. 1 lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner
珠联璧合
zhū lián bì hé
  1. 1 string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination
  2. 2 perfect pair
璧山
Bì shān
  1. 1 Bishan suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

Idioms (5)

中西合璧
Zhōng Xī hé bì
  1. 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
完璧归赵
wán bì guī Zhào
  1. 1 lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner
怀璧其罪
huái bì qí zuì
  1. 1 lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item
  2. 2 fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others.
珠流璧转
zhū liú bì zhuǎn
  1. 1 lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time
  2. 2 water under the bridge
珠联璧合
zhū lián bì hé
  1. 1 string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination
  2. 2 perfect pair

Sample Sentences

虎妈式教育其实是中国传统教育方式的美国延续，是一种新型的教育方式，属于中西合璧的产物。
hǔ mā shì jiàoyù qíshí shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng jiàoyù fāngshì de Měiguó yánxù ，shì yīzhǒng xīnxíng de jiàoyù fāngshì ，shǔyú ZhōngXīhébì de chǎnwù 。
The "tiger mom" education is actually an American adaptation of traditional Chinese education. As a new trend in education, it is a combination of East and West.
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第一次听的时候觉得挺别扭，周杰伦和费玉清，一个是唱R&B的，一个是唱美声民歌小调的，听这两人对唱，刚开始的时候真的很不习惯。不过后来看了MV，又多听了几遍，就听出味道了。你还别说，最近好像很流行这种中西合璧的歌曲啊。
yī tīng de shíhou juéde tǐng bièniu ，zhōu jié lún hé Fèi Yùqīng ，yī ge shì chàng R&Bde ，yī ge shì chàng měishēngmíngē xiǎodiào de ，tīng zhè liǎng rén duìchàng ，gāng kāishǐ de shíhou zhēnde hěnbù xíguàn 。bùguò hòulái kàn le MV，yòu duō tīng le jǐ biàn ，jiù tīngchū wèidao le 。UNKNOWN hái bié shuō ，zuìjìn hǎoxiàng hěn liúxíng zhèzhǒng Zhōngxī hébì de gēqǔ ā 。
The first time I heard it I thought it was really awkward-- Jay Chow and Fei Yu Qing-- one sings R&B, the other sings operatic folk songs. At first I was really unaccustomed to hearing the two of them singing together. But then I saw the music video and listened to it a few more times, and I could understand the appeal. It seems like this kind of song that combines Western and Chinese elements has gotten really popular lately.
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中西合璧
Zhōngxī hébì
Combination of Chinese and Western content.
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中西合璧
zhōngxī hébì
A combination of Chinese and Western content.
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