Chinese word

无比

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú bǐ

Meaning

  • adverbincomparably

Example

她的歌声无比动听。tā de gē shēng wú bǐ dòng tīng

Her singing is incomparably beautiful.

Illustration for 无比 (incomparably)

More examples

她看着奖状时心里无比自豪。tā kàn zhe jiǎng zhuàng shí xīn lǐ wú bǐ zì háo

She felt incredibly proud as she looked at the certificate.

Core concept

A quality or action stands so far above others that no equal measure is available.

Common phrases

  • 无比动听wú bǐ dòng tīng

    incomparably lovely

  • 无比美丽wú bǐ měi lì

    incomparably beautiful

  • 无比感激wú bǐ gǎn jī

    incredibly grateful

Similar words

非常fēi cháng: To a very high degree in ordinary, everyday speech.
极其jí qí: To an extremely high degree in formal or written language.
格外gé wài: To an especially high degree that stands out from the usual level.

Definition in Chinese

作副词，置于形容词或动词前，表示程度极高、没有可比之物，用于强调无可匹敌的状态。zuò fù cí zhì yú xíng róng cí huò dòng cí qián biǎo shì chéng dù jí gāo méi yǒu ké bǐ zhī wù yòng yú qiáng diào wú kě pǐ dí de zhuàng tài

Word origin

无 (wú, "without") + 比 (bǐ, "compare") presents a quality as having nothing equal to it, which gives the word its extreme-degree meaning.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adverb can sound grander than ordinary degree words, so it suits emphatic praise more than neutral description.

Other meanings

  • extremelyadverb

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