比 bǐ / bì — (particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio; associate with
今天比昨天冷。Jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān lěng.Today is colder than yesterday.
Common words: 比如 (bǐ rú)、比如说 (bǐ rú shuō)、比赛 (bǐ sài)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "associate with"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "associate with", including 比 (bǐ / bì), 伍 (wǔ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "associate with" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 比 (bǐ / bì), 伍 (wǔ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bǐ, bì, wǔ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 比 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 比 bǐ / bì(particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio; associate withUseful words: 比如, 比如说
- 伍 wǔassociate with; five; companyUseful words: 队伍, 为伍
Common words for these 2 "associate with" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 比 (bǐ / bì) — so "associate with" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "associate with".
伍 wǔ — associate with; five; company
长大以后，他光荣地加入了军队的队伍。Zhǎng dà yǐ hòu, tā guāng róng de jiā rù le jūn duì de duì wu.When he grew up, he proudly joined the ranks of the army.
Common words: 队伍 (duì wǔ)、为伍 (wéi wǔ)、入伍 (rù wǔ)
All 2 characters
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