Difference between revisions of "Expressing "rather" with "bijiao""
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| − | * 她 <em>比较</em> 聪明。 | + | * 她 <em>比较</em> 聪明。<span class="trans">She is rather intelligent.</span> |
| − | * 你 <em>比较</em> 胖。 | + | * 你 <em>比较</em> 胖。<span class="trans">You're rather fat.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>比较</em> 酷。 | + | * 我 <em>比较</em> 酷。<span class="trans">I'm rather cool.</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".
Subject + 比较 + Adjective
Examples
- 她 比较 聪明。She is rather intelligent.
- 你 比较 胖。You're rather fat.
- 我 比较 酷。I'm rather cool.
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
