Ideographic: Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for :

  • - to compare
  • - (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
  • - ratio
  • - to gesture
  • - (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
  • - Belgium
  • - Belgian
  • - abbr. for 比利时 to compare
  • - to contrast
  • - comparatively
  • - relatively
  • - quite
  • - comparisoncompetition (sports etc)
  • - match
  • - Classifiers: 场 ,次
  • - to competefor example
  • - for instance
  • - such asproportion
  • - scaleto compare

bǐfēn比分
shì
sān
líng

The score is three to zero.


zǎo
dào
le
shífēnzhōng十分钟

I arrived ten minutes before you.


xiǎo

She is younger than I am.


zhèfèn这份
bàogào报告
shàngcì上次
duǎn

This report is shorter than the last one.


gāo
yìdiǎn一点

I am a little taller than you.