HSK 3 · Quantity & Measure

比例

bǐ lì

proportion; ratio

Stroke order of 比例

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

比 · 4 strokes例 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Two spoons side by side 比 and a person 亻 lined up with 列: items compared in a row.

Parts: 比 compare + 例 example (亻 person + 列 row)

The characters in 比例

比 bǐ — than; compared to (4 strokes)

Example sentence

男女的比例是一比一。

The ratio of men to women is one to one.

Words with 比

比than; compared to 比如for example 比如说for example 比赛match; competition 相比to compare 比较relatively; to compare

Words with 例

例如for example 例子example

More words: Quantity & Measure

数量quantity; amount 程度degree; level 范围range; scope 面积area 将近nearly; almost 大约approximately; about 左右about; left and right 至少at least 足够enough 整整whole; fully 顿(measure word for meals); pause 束bunch; bundle 架frame; (measure word for planes)支(measure word for pens); to support 所place; (measure word for buildings)

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