好比 hǎobǐ to be just like
to be just like; can be compared to
How to remember 好比: 好 good + 比 compare = to be just like.
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How it is used
- Introduces an analogy - 这好比逆水行舟 (zhè hǎobǐ nìshuǐ xíngzhōu) this is just like rowing against the current.
- Works like 就像 (jiùxiàng) but is a touch more formal/deliberate, setting up an explicit comparison to make a point clear.
Example sentences
- 这好比大海捞针。 Zhè hǎobǐ dàhǎilāozhēn.It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.