Usage note
比喻表示用一个事物说明另一个事物。
bǐ yù biǎo shì yòng yí gè shì wù shuō míng lìng yí gè shì wù。
比喻 means to compare one thing to explain another.
Context note
比喻常用于写作和说明。
bǐ yù cháng yòng yú xiě zuò hé shuō míng。
It is often used in writing and explanation.
5 examples
这句话用了比喻。
zhè jù huà yòng le bǐ yù。
This sentence uses a metaphor.
老师解释了比喻的意思。
lǎo shī jiě shì le bǐ yù de yì sī。
The teacher explained the meaning of metaphor.
把时间比喻成流水。
bǎ shí jiān bǐ yù chéng liú shuǐ。
Time is compared to flowing water.
这个比喻很形象。
zhè ge bǐ yù hěn xíng xiàng。
This metaphor is vivid.
他喜欢用比喻说话。
tā xǐ huan yòng bǐ yù shuō huà。
He likes to speak using metaphors.
5 mini stories
作文里有一个很好的比喻。
zuò wén lǐ yǒu yí gè hěn hǎo de bǐ yù。
There was a very good metaphor in the composition.
老师用比喻帮助大家理解。
lǎo shī yòng bǐ yù bāng zhù dà jiā lǐ jiě。
The teacher used a metaphor to help everyone understand.
他把人生比喻成旅行。
tā bǎ rén shēng bǐ yù chéng lǚ xíng。
He compared life to a journey.
这个比喻让孩子更容易懂。
zhè ge bǐ yù ràng hái zi gèng róng yì dǒng。
This metaphor made it easier for the child to understand.
书里有很多比喻句。
shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō bǐ yù jù。
The book has many metaphorical sentences.
Mini dialogue
像太阳
A
妈妈的笑容很温暖。
Māma de xiàoróng hěn wēnnuǎn.
Mom's smile is very warm.
B
对，我们可以用太阳来比喻。
Duì, wǒmen kěyǐ yòng tàiyáng lái bǐyù.
Yes, we can use the sun as a metaphor.
像大树
A
爸爸很强壮，保护我们。
Bàba hěn qiángzhuàng, bǎohù wǒmen.
Dad is very strong and protects us.
B
这个比喻真好，爸爸像一棵大树。
Zhège bǐyù zhēn hǎo, bàba xiàng yī kē dà shù.
That's a good metaphor, dad is like a big tree.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
比如
bǐrú
for example
'比如' gives an example; '比喻' makes a comparison using imagery. Don't mix them up!
related
好像
hǎoxiàng
as if, seem like
Often used in simple comparisons, similar to how a metaphor works.