比方 bǐfang analogy
analogy; instance; for instance
How to remember 比方: 比 compare + 方 direction = analogy.
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How it is used
- An analogy/illustration; 'for instance' - 打个比方 (dǎ ge bǐfang) to give an analogy, 比方说 (bǐfang shuō) for example.
- The set phrase 比方说 is a very common way to introduce an example in speech.
- Note the neutral tone bǐfang. Contrast 例如 (lìrú, for example, more formal); 比方 is colloquial and often about analogies.