媲美

pì měi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to match
2. is comparable with

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 逊色 xùn sè 逊色 xùn sè inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) 逊色指比不上，与媲美意思相反。: inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)

Related words

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• 旗鼓相当 qí gǔ xiāng dāng 旗鼓相当 qí gǔ xiāng dāng lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched 旗鼓相当比喻双方力量不相上下，也可用于抽象比较。: lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched

Synonyms

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• 匹敌 pǐ dí 匹敌 pǐ dí to be equal to 匹敌强调能力或力量相当，可与…媲美。: to be equal to

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in the pattern A可与B媲美 or A与B媲美, where A is the subject being favorably compared.

Common mistakes

Do not use 媲美 to directly compare concrete objects of different categories; it compares quality or excellence, e.g., say 这件艺术品可与博物馆的藏品媲美, not 苹果媲美橙子。

Example Sentences

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这个结果完全可以与专业作品 媲美 。

This result is fully comparable to professional work.

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Child Words of 媲美

• 美 美 měi: beautiful
• 媲 媲 pì: to match