逼近 V close in on, gain on
bīpò 逼迫 V force, coerce
bí 鼻 N nose
bítì 鼻涕 N nasal mucus
bǐ 比 I PREP (introducing the object that is compared with the subject of a sentence), than II V compete, compare, contrast
bǐfang 比方 N example, analogy
bǐfēn 比分 N score (of a game or sporting competition)
bǐjià 比价 N 1 price ratio 2 exchange rate
bǐjiào 比较 I V compare II ADV relatively, quite, to some degree
bǐlì 比例 N percentage
bǐrú 比如 CONJ for example
bǐsà bǐng 比萨饼 N pizza
bǐsài 比赛 I V compete, have a match II N competition, match, game
bǐyù 比喻 N metaphor
bǐzhòng 比重 N 1 specific gravity 2 proportion
bǐ 鄙 ADJ low, base (See 卑鄙 bēibǐ)
bǐ 笔 TRAD 筆 N writing instrument, pen, pencil
bǐjì 笔记 N notes (taken in class or while reading)
bǐjìběn 笔记本 N notebook
bǐjì 笔迹 N handwriting
bǐshì 笔试 N written test, written examination
bǐzhí 笔直 ADJ perfectly straight
bǐ 彼 PRON that, the other
bǐcǐ 彼此 PRON each other
bì 碧 ADJ green
bìlǜ 碧绿 ADJ green, dark green
bì 蔽 V cover, conceal (See 隐蔽 yǐnbì)
bì 毙 TRAD 斃 V die (See 枪毙 qiāngbì)
bì 币 TRAD 幣 N currency (See 人民 币 Rénmínbì)
bì 痹 N paralysis (See 麻痹 mábì)
bì 必 I ADV certainly, inevitably II MODAL V must
bìding 必定 ADV certainly, definitely
bìjiāng 必将 ADV will surely
bìrán 必然 ADJ inevitable, be bound to
Bìshèngkè 必胜客 N Pizza Hut (Restaurant)
bìxiū 必修 ADJ compulsory (courses, subjects of study)
bìxū 必须 MODAL V must
bìxū 必需 V must have
bìxū pǐn 必需品 N necessities
bìyào 必要 ADJ necessary
bì 毕 TRAD 畢 V finish
bìjìng 毕竟 ADV after all, any way
bìyè 毕业 V graduate from school
bì 闭 TRAD 閉 V close, shut up
bìmù 闭幕 V the curtain falls (of a theatrical performance, an event, etc.), close
bìmùshì 闭幕式 N closing ceremony
bìsè 闭塞 ADJ cut off from the outside world, secluded
bì 弊 N fraud, corrupt practice
bìbìng 弊病 N malpractice, disadvantage
bì 避 V evade, avoid
bìmiǎn 避免 V avoid, avert
bìyùn 避孕 N contraception, birth control
bì 壁 N wall (See 隔壁 gébì)
bì 臂 N arm
biān 鞭 N whip
biāncè 鞭策 V spur on, urge on
biānpào 鞭炮 N firecracker
biān 边 TRAD 邊 N side, border
biān...biān 边…边 CONJ (used with verbs to in dicate simultaneous actions)
biānfáng 边防 N frontier defense
biānjiāng 边疆 N border area
biānjiè 边界 N border (between two countries)
biānjìng 边境 N frontier, border
biānyuán 边缘 N edge, periphery
biān 编 TRAD 編 V compile, compose
biānhào 编号 N serial number
biānjí 编辑 I V edit, compile II N editor
biānzhì 编制 V 1 weave, braid 2 draw up (a plan, a computer programme, etc.)
biǎn 贬 V reduce, derogate
biǎndī 贬低 V belittle, play down
biǎnzhí 贬值 V devalue, depreciate
biǎn 扁 ADJ flat
biàn 变 TRAD 變 V transform, change
biànchéng 变成 V change into
biàndòng 变动 V 1 alter, change 2 (of organizations) reshuffle, reorganize
biàngé 变革 V transform, change
biàngēng 变更 V alter, modify
biànhuà 变化 I V transform, change II N trans fomation, change
biànhuàn 变换 V vary, alternate
biànqiān 变迁 V change, evolve
biànxíng 变形 V deform, transfigure
biànyì 变异 N (of organisms) mutation
biànzhì 变质 V change the nature of, deteriorate
biàn 便 ADV Same as 就 jiù 2 ADV. Used only in written Chinese.
biàndào 便道 N shortcut
biànlì 便利 ADJ convenient, easy
biàntiáo 便条 N informal written message
biànyú 便于 V be easy to, be convenient for
biàn 辩 TRAD 辯 V argue, debate
biànhù 辩护 V speak in defense of
biànjiě 辩解 V try to defend oneself
biànlùn 辩论 I V debate II N debate
biàn 辨 V distinguish, discriminate
biànbié 辨别 V distinguish, tell ... from ...
biànrèn 辨认 V identify, recognize
biàn 辫 TRAD 辮 N pigtail, braid
biàn 遍 M. WD (for frequency of an action done in its complete duration from start to end)
biàndi 遍地 N everywhere
biāo 标 TRAD 標 V mark
biāoběn 标本 N sample, specimen
biāodiǎn 标点 N punctuation mark
biāotí 标题 N title, heading
biāoyǔ 标语 N slogan
biāozhì 标志 N sign, mark
biāozhǔn 标准 I N standard, criterion II ADJ standard, perfect
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