比较 bǐjiào relatively, fairly (adv.); to compare

Example sentences

今天比较冷。Jīntiān bǐjiào lěng.Today is relatively cold.
这个苹果比较大。Zhège píngguǒ bǐjiào dà.This apple is fairly big.

Traditional: 比較

HSK 3 — the intermediate threshold: 300 new words, 600 in all. You can communicate in daily life, study and travel in China. In HSK 3.0, 比较 is in band 3. HSK 3 explained

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中比较。

Fairly, or relatively. Here's how you'd say it about the weather.

中今天比较冷。

Today is fairly cold. Say it with me.

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Stroke order

比较 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

比较 — the Chinese character for relatively, fairly (adv.); to compare (bǐjiào), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 比较 — relatively, fairly (adv.); to compare

比 — 4 strokes
较 — 10 strokes

Senses

to compare
to contrast
comparatively
relatively
quite
comparison

Characters in 比较

比 bǐ — to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio
较 jiào — (bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute; compared to

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Related words

Where 比较 lives

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比较 is pronounced bǐjiào and means “relatively, fairly (adv.); to compare”.