Chinese word

对比

Pronunciation

Pinyinduì bǐ

Meaning

  • verbcompare

Example

把这两个结果对比一下，就能看出差别。bǎ zhè liǎng gè jié guǒ duì bǐ yí xià jiù néng kàn chū chā bié

Compare these two results to see the difference.

Illustration for 对比 (compare)

More examples

和去年对比，我们的销售额增长了。hé qù nián duì bǐ wǒ men de xiāo shòu é zēng zhǎng le

Compared with last year, our sales increased.

Core concept

Places two or more things side by side so their similarities or differences become clear.

Common phrases

  • 和去年对比hé qù nián duì bǐ

    compare with last year

  • 对比两组数据duì bǐ liáng zǔ shù jù

    compare the two data sets

  • 对比结果duì bǐ jié guǒ

    compare results

Similar words

比bǐ: Compares the size or degree of two or more things.
比较bǐ jiào: Compares things to assess their differences or relative degree.
区别qū bié: Identifies the differences between two or more things and tells them apart.
对照duì zhào: Places two or more things side by side to examine their differences or how they correspond.

Definition in Chinese

把两个或多个事物并列对照，观察或指出它们的相同点与不同点，以突出差别或联系的比较动作。bǎ liǎng gè huò duō gè shì wù bìng liè duì zhào guān chá huò zhǐ chū tā men de xiāng tóng diǎn yǔ bù tóng diǎn yǐ tū chū chā bié huò lián xì de bǐ jiào dòng zuò

Word origin

对 (duì, "facing") + 比 (bǐ, "compare") forms the idea of comparing things while setting them against each other.

Usage tips

  • Adding 一下 (yíxià, "a little") makes the action sound light or limited; it does not guarantee that the comparison is brief or informal.

Other meanings

  • contrastverb

Related words

  • 对比分析duì bǐ fēn xīcomparative analysisnoun
  • 对比表duì bǐ biǎocomparison tablenoun

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