Difference between revisions of "Expressing "rather" with "bijiao""
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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" or "rather".
Subject + 比较 + Adjective
Examples
- 她 比较 聪明。
- 你 比较 胖。
- 我 比较 酷。
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
