好比 hǎobǐ to be just like
to be just like; can be compared to
怎么记住“好比”: 好 good + 比 compare = to be just like.
汉字
用法
- 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.
例句
- 这好比大海捞针。 Zhè hǎobǐ dàhǎilāozhēn.It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.