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打比方

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Definition

打比方

Literally means:

draw an analogy

Actually means:

use a metaphor or simile

It means explaining something abstract or complex by comparing it to something easier to understand. It is generally used to explain things or relations that are hard to comprehend.

用一个常见的容易懂的事物来说明另一个抽象难懂的事物。常用于不易理解的事物或关系。

Example

Used as predicate, object, or attributive, and can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、宾语、定语,中间可以插入别的词语)
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jiǎng
讲课
shí
jīngcháng
经常
yòng
shēnghuó
生活
zhōng
chángjiàn
常见
de
cáiliào
材料
fang
打比方
  
,
suǒ
所以
xuésheng
学生
tīng
jiù
dǒng
le
  

When he lectures, he often uses common materials in his life to make an example, so the students understand as soon as they understand.

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Yuán
shì
shénme
什么
  
?
guǒ
如果
yòng
fang
打比方
de
fāng
方法
lái
jiěshì
解释
  
,
shuō
shì
zhǒng
xiàng
qiú
皮球
yàng
一样
de
xíngzhuàng
形状
  
,
bǎozhèng
保证
shuí
huì
míngbai
明白
  

What is a circle? If you use an example to explain that it's a shape like a ball, I'm sure anyone will understand.

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Gěi
yòuéryuán
幼儿园
de
háizi
孩子
jiěshì
解释
wèn
问题
shí
  
,
zuì
hǎo
de
bàn
办法
shì
fang
打比方
  

The best way to explain a problem to a kindergarten child is to make an example.

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