匹 pǐ — to match; to be equal; to rival; to be comparable
匹
Variant:
疋
pǐ pi3
Basic definition
verb
Detailed explanation
noun
- (会意。据金文，象以山崖的凹凸不平来比喻布的摺皱。本义:中国古代计算布帛的单位，四丈为匹)
- bolt;piece e.g 匹练 · 匹帛 · 匹段
- company e.g 匹夫匹妇 · 匹夫小谅 · 匹夫沟渎 · 匹群 · 匹双
- friend generation e.g 匹畴，匹俦 · 匹侪
- match e.g 世无其匹
- two persons
- female and male
- pair
- metaphor;analogy
verb
- compare;be equal to e.g 天下谁能匹 · 匹休 · 匹比 · 匹耦 · 匹遇 · 匹亚 · 匹驰
- be a match for
- be right against(one's face)
adjective
- single
Related words
- 奥林匹克 Olympic; the Olympics
- 匹配 to match; to mate; to pair; to be well-matched
- 马匹 horse; equine; steed; nag; pony; horse animal; horse beast; horse stock; horsefl
- 布匹 piece goods; cloth; textiles; dry goods
- 单枪匹马 single-spear single-horse; all alone
- 匹夫 ordinary man; common fellow; ignorant person
- 匹敌 to be equal; to rival; to match; to be a match for
- 阿司匹林 aspirin
- 匹夫之勇 mere brute courage; foolhardy valor without strategy
- 匹敌得上 to be a match for; to compare with
- 一匹马 a horse
- 两匹骡 two mules
- 一匹布 a bolt of cloth
- 两匹绸 two bolts of silk