Definition
比作 means 'to liken to' and is almost always used in the 把 construction: Subject + 把 + A + 比作 + B, meaning 'to compare A to B' or 'to liken A to B'. It's a common way to express metaphors in Chinese. Note the pinyin for 作 is zuō here, reflecting the measure word tone from the input — in standard speech you may hear it as zuò, but follow the given pinyin.
v
to liken (someone/something) toto compare (someone/something) to
Examples
- 比作。Rénmen chángcháng bǎ qīngchūn bǐ zuō huāduǒ.People often liken youth to flowers.
- 比作。Shīrén bǎ yuèliàng bǐ zuō bái yù pán.The poet likened the moon to a white jade plate.
- ，比作。Zài zhège gùshì lǐ, zuòzhě bǎ àiqíng bǐ zuō yì bēi kǔ jiǔ.In this story, the author compares love to a bitter drink.
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