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匹

pǐ

1. measure word classifier: horses; wolves

   一匹马

   yī pǐ mǎ

   a horse

2. measure word classifier: bolts of cloth

   一匹布

   yī pǐ bù

   a bolt of cloth

3. verb to match; to be equal to (as in 匹配, 匹敌)

   他的技术无与伦比。

   Tā de jìshù wú yǔ lún bǐ.

   His technology is unmatched.

4. noun ordinary person (written, as in 匹夫)

   国家兴亡，匹夫有责。

   Guójiā xīngwáng, pǐfū yǒu zé.

   Every ordinary person has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the country.

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