Difference between revisions of "Expressing "rather" with "bijiao""
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*她 <em>比较</em> 聪明。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bǐjiào</em> cōngming.</span><span class="trans">She is rather intelligent.</span> | *她 <em>比较</em> 聪明。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bǐjiào</em> cōngming.</span><span class="trans">She is rather intelligent.</span> | ||
| − | *这 件 衬衫 大小 <em>比较</em> 合适 。<span class="trans">The size of this shirt is rather suitable.</span> | + | *这 件 衬衫 大小 <em>比较</em> 合适 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn chènshān dàxiǎo <em>bǐjiào</em> héshì.</span><span class="trans">The size of this shirt is rather suitable.</span> |
*这件 事 <em>比较</em> 复杂。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì <em>bǐjiào</em> fùzá.</span><span class="trans">This matter is rather complicated.</span> | *这件 事 <em>比较</em> 复杂。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì <em>bǐjiào</em> fùzá.</span><span class="trans">This matter is rather complicated.</span> | ||
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It's rather nice to be able to read an article on how to use 比较 to mean "rather." And here it is!
Structure
The adverb 比较 (bǐjiào) can be used to express "quite," "rather," or "relatively." It's a way of comparing one thing with a general idea instead of comparing two concrete things.
Subj. + 比较 + Adj.
Examples
- 她 比较 聪明。She is rather intelligent.
- 这 件 衬衫 大小 比较 合适 。The size of this shirt is rather suitable.
- 这件 事 比较 复杂。This matter is rather complicated.
See also
- Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
- The "zui" superlative
- Special verbs with "hen"
- Expressing "a bit too"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 49-50) →buy
