Chinese word

媲美

Pronunciation

Pinyinpì měi

Meaning

  • verbrival

Example

这家店的质量可以媲美品牌店。zhè jiā diàn de zhì liàng ké yǐ pì měi pǐn pái diàn

The quality of this store can rival that of a brand-name store.

Illustration for 媲美 (rival)

More examples

这位新人演员的演技足以媲美资深演员。zhè wèi xīn rén yǎn yuán de yǎn jì zú yǐ pì měi zī shēn yǎn yuán

This new actor's acting is good enough to rival that of a veteran actor.

Core concept

One thing reaches the level of another admired standard and holds its place beside it in a favorable judgment.

Common phrases

  • 足以媲美zú yǐ pì měi

    be good enough to rival

  • 媲美于pì měi yú

    rival

Similar words

比得上bǐ de shàng: Reaching the same level as something else in everyday spoken comparison.
不输bù shū: Not falling behind another person or standard, with a conversational tone.
不亚于bú yà yú: Not being inferior to another standard, in a somewhat formal written assessment.
匹敌pǐ dí: Being equal to another in strength or value, in a relatively formal style.

Definition in Chinese

表示某物在品质、效果或价值上能够与另一对象相提并论或并肩，不要求完全相同，常用于书面或正式评价中。biǎo shì mǒu wù zài pǐn zhì xiào guǒ huò jià zhí shàng néng gòu yǔ lìng yí duì xiàng xiāng tí bìng lùn huò bìng jiān bú yào qiú wán quán xiāng tóng cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì píng jià zhōng

Word origin

媲 (pì, "to be comparable") + 美 (měi, "excellence") forms a word for matching something admired rather than merely resembling it.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, this word gives praise a formal, written flavor, while simpler comparison verbs usually sound more natural in speech.

Other meanings

  • compare withverb

Opposites

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