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*我 觉得 这个 价格 <em>比较</em> 贵 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ juéde zhège jiàgé <em>bǐjiào</em> guì.</span><span class="trans">I think this price is rather expensive.</span> | *我 觉得 这个 价格 <em>比较</em> 贵 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ juéde zhège jiàgé <em>bǐjiào</em> guì.</span><span class="trans">I think this price is rather expensive.</span> | ||
*我 家 离 市中心 <em>比较</em> 近 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā lí shìzhōngxīn <em>bǐjiào</em> jìn.</span><span class="trans">My place is rather close to downtown.</span> | *我 家 离 市中心 <em>比较</em> 近 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā lí shìzhōngxīn <em>bǐjiào</em> jìn.</span><span class="trans">My place is rather close to downtown.</span> | ||
− | *大 城市 的 工作 压力 <em>比较</em> 大 。<span class="pinyin">Dà chéngshì de gōngzuò yālì <em>bǐjiào</em> dà.</span><span class="trans">Working | + | *大 城市 的 工作 压力 <em>比较</em> 大 。<span class="pinyin">Dà chéngshì de gōngzuò yālì <em>bǐjiào</em> dà.</span><span class="trans">Working in big cities is creates quite a lot of pressure.</span> |
− | *你 上班 坐 地铁 <em>比较</em> 方便 还是 骑车 <em>比较</em> 方便 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shàngbān zuò dìtiě <em>bǐjiào</em> fāngbiàn háishì qíchē <em>bǐjiào</em> fāngbiàn?</span><span class="trans">Is | + | *你 上班 坐 地铁 <em>比较</em> 方便 还是 骑车 <em>比较</em> 方便 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shàngbān zuò dìtiě <em>bǐjiào</em> fāngbiàn háishì qíchē <em>bǐjiào</em> fāngbiàn?</span><span class="trans">Is it more convenient for you to take the metro to work or to ride a bike?</span> |
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It's rather nice to be able to read an article on how to use 比较 (bǐjiào) to mean "rather." And here it is!
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Used with Adjectives
Structure
The adverb 比较 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
- 这个 问题 比较 简单 。This question is quite easy.
- 我 觉得 这个 价格 比较 贵 。I think this price is rather expensive.
- 我 家 离 市中心 比较 近 。My place is rather close to downtown.
- 大 城市 的 工作 压力 比较 大 。Working in big cities is creates quite a lot of pressure.
- 你 上班 坐 地铁 比较 方便 还是 骑车 比较 方便 ?Is it more convenient for you to take the metro to work or to ride a bike?
Used with Verbs
Structure
Subj. + 比较 + [Verb Phrase]
Examples
- 我 比较 讨厌 男人 说 脏话 。I hate it when men say dirty words.
- 你 比较 喜欢 用 gmail 还是 hotmail ?Do you prefer to use Gmail or hotmail?
- 我 父母 比较 反对 我 找 外国 男朋友 。My parents quite object to the fact that I'm with a foreign boyfriend.
- 民众 比较 支持 新 的 就业 政策 。The public comparatively support the new employment policy.
- 老板 通常 比较 关注 结果 ,不是 过程 。The boss usually pay more attention on the results in stead of the process.
See also
- Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
- The "zui" superlative
- Special verbs with "hen"
- Expressing "a bit too"