碑

bēi

CL 块 kuài 座 zuò

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. a monument
2. an upright stone tablet
3. stele

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• 纪念碑 jì niàn bēi 纪念碑 jì niàn bēi monument 碑 can be a component in compound words for monuments, like 纪念碑 (monument).: monument
• 石碑 shí bēi 石碑 shí bēi stele 石碑 is a common compound meaning stone tablet.: stele
• 墓碑 mù bēi 墓碑 mù bēi gravestone 墓碑 specifically refers to a tombstone or gravestone.: gravestone
• 碑文 bēi wén 碑文 bēi wén inscription on a tablet 碑文 means inscription on a tablet.: inscription on a tablet

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in compounds like 纪念碑 (monument) or 石碑 (stone tablet), not commonly used alone in everyday speech.

Common mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse 碑 (stone tablet) with 杯 (bēi, cup) due to similar pronunciation but different tone and radical.

Example Sentences

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公园里有一座 碑 。

There is a monument in the park.

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Words Containing 碑

• 口碑 口碑 kǒu bēi: public praise
• 墓碑 墓碑 mù bēi: gravestone
• 纪念碑 纪念碑 jì niàn bēi: monument
• 里程碑 里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi: milestone
• 五人墓碑记 五人墓碑记 wǔ rén mù bēi jì: Five tombstone inscriptions (1628), written by Zhang Pu 張溥|张溥[zhāng pǔ]
• 人民英雄纪念碑 人民英雄纪念碑 rén mín yīng xióng jì niàn bēi: Monument to the People's Heroes, at Tiananmen Square
• 俗谚口碑 俗谚口碑 sú yàn kǒu bēi: common sayings (idiom); widely circulated proverbs
• 口碑流传 口碑流传 kǒu bēi liú chuán: widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
• 口碑载道 口碑载道 kǒu bēi zài dào: lit. praise fills the roads (idiom); praise everywhere
• 有口皆碑 有口皆碑 yǒu kǒu jiē bēi: every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
• 树碑立传 树碑立传 shù bēi lì zhuàn: lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)
• 无字碑 无字碑 wú zì bēi: stone tablet without inscription
• 界碑 界碑 jiè bēi: boundary stone
• 白碑 白碑 bái bēi: stone tablet without inscription
• 众口皆碑 众口皆碑 zhòng kǒu jiē bēi: to be praised by everyone
• 石碑 石碑 shí bēi: stele
• 碑亭 碑亭 bēi tíng: pavilion housing a stele
• 碑刻 碑刻 bēi kè: inscription on stone tablet
• 碑帖 碑帖 bēi tiè: a rubbing from a stone inscription
• 碑座 碑座 bēi zuò: pedestal for stone tablet
• 碑文 碑文 bēi wén: inscription on a tablet
• 碑林 碑林 bēi lín: Forest of Steles (museum in Xi'an)
• 碑林区 碑林区 bēi lín qū: Beilin District of Xi’an 西安市[xī ān shì], Shaanxi
• 碑珓 碑珓 bēi jiào: see 杯珓[bēi jiào]
• 碑石 碑石 bēi shí: stele
• 碑碣 碑碣 bēi jié: stone tablet (with inscription)
• 碑记 碑记 bēi jì: a record of events inscribed on a tablet
• 碑志 碑志 bēi zhì: historical record inscribed on tablet
• 碑铭 碑铭 bēi míng: inscription on stone tablet
• 碑额 碑额 bēi é: the top part of a tablet
• 罗塞塔石碑 罗塞塔石碑 luó sāi tǎ shí bēi: Rosetta Stone
• 丰碑 丰碑 fēng bēi: large inscribed stele
• 高碑店 高碑店 gāo bēi diàn: Gaobeidian, county-level city in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
• 高碑店市 高碑店市 gāo bēi diàn shì: Gaobeidian, county-level city in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei