Definition & Meaning

1.compare; contrast

2.comparatively; fairly

3.used to compare a difference in degree

Word usage

bǐ jiào

比 较

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1
v.compare; contrast
- tā bǎ bù tóng de dōng xi ná lái zuò bǐ jiào
  他把不同的东西拿来作比较。
  He compares different things.
- wǒ men yào bǐ jiào zhè liǎng zhǒng dōng xi
  我们要比较这两种东西。
  We need to compare these two things.
- tā zài bǐ jiào liǎng gè shāng pǐn de jià zhí
  他在比较两个商品的价值。
  He is comparing the value of two commodities.
synonym
duì zhào对照 duì bǐ对比
2
adv.comparatively; fairly
- bǐ jiào kùn nan
  比较困难
  relatively difficult
- bǐ jiào kuài
  比较快
  relatively fast
synonym
jiào wéi较为
3
prep.used to compare a difference in degree
- bǐ jiào lái shuō zhè ge bǐ jiào huá suàn
  比较来说，这个比较划算。
  In comparison, this is more cost-effective.
- jīn nián de huā bǐ jiào qù nián de hǎo
  今年的花比较去年的好。
  This year's flowers are better than last year's.
- qù nián de guǒ zi bǐ jiào jīn nián de hǎo
  去年的果子比较今年的好。
  Last year's fruit was better than this year's.

Word usage

Note
1."比较" is different from "较为". "较为" is mostly used to modify two-syllable adjectives; "比较" can modify single-syllable and two-syllable adjectives. 2."较" cannot be pronounced as "jiǎo".
Reduplication
"比较" can be reduplicated, for example: "比较比较 ".
- 比较比较这两种译文，看看哪个好。
  Compare the two translations and see which one is better.

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