Chinese word dictionary

俾倪

bǐ ní · parapet; to look askance

Practice word

Word information

Simplified俾倪

Traditional俾倪

Pinyinbǐ ní

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

俾bǐ

so that, in order that; to cause

倪ní

feeble, tiny, young and weak

How to learn 俾倪

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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俾使bǐ shǐ

in order that; so that; so as to

俾利bǐ lì

to facilitate; thus making easier

俾格米bǐ gé mǐ

Pygmy

俾夜作昼bǐ yè zuò zhòu

lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil; work especially hard

俾昼作夜bǐ zhòu zuò yè

to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour

端倪duān ní

boundary; clue; indication