比喻

bǐyù

HSK 5Verb46/1570

Meaning

比喻

metaphor; to compare

Example sentences

  • zhèshì 

    This is a metaphor.

  • lǎoshīyòng shūshìrénlèijìndejiē láizuò 

    The teacher used the saying 'books are the ladder of human progress' as a metaphor.

Usage

analogy (比+喻).