比 — meaning in English
bī
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English meaning
- check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- compare verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
- than conj Used to introduce the second part of a comparison.
- trough noun A long, open container used to hold food or water for animals.
Senses
比 is used for these senses in English:
- check (transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
- compare (transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
- than Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.
- trough (meteorology) A linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front.
check — full definition
- noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
- noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
- noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
- verb To examine or verify something.
compare — full definition
- verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
- verb To describe one thing as similar to another.