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Meaning

that; those; (one) another)

Chinese: 那、那个,也指对方。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bi” becomes a different word in each tone. 彼 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 彼此bǐ cǐeach other; one another
  • 此起彼伏cǐ qǐ bǐ fúup here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises; repeating continuously
  • 彼时bǐ shíat that time
  • 彼岸bǐ ànthe other shore; (Buddhism) paramita
  • 彼岸花bǐ àn huāred spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis

Example Sentence

真正的朋友会彼此信任。Zhēn zhèng de péng you huì bǐ cǐ xìn rèn.True friends trust each other.

真正Zhēn zhènggenuinedeof朋友péng youfriendhuìcan彼此bǐ cǐeach other信任xìn rènto trust