Difference between revisions of "Expressing "rather" with "bijiao""

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*大 城市 的 工作 压力 <em>比较</em> 大 。<span class="trans">Working pressure in big cities are rather more.</span>
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*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 pressure in big cities are rather more.</span>
*这个 问题 <em>比较</em> 简单 。<span class="trans">This question is rather easier.</span>
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*这个 问题 <em>比较</em> 简单 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège wèntí <em>bǐjiào</em> jiǎndān.</span><span class="trans">This question is rather easier.</span>
*我 家 离 市中心 <em>比较</em> 近 。<span class="trans">My place is rather close to downtown.</span>
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*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>
*后果 <em>比较</em> 严重 。<span class="trans">.</span>
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*后果 <em>比较</em> 严重 。<span class="pinyin">Hòuguǒ <em>bǐjiào</em> yánzhòng.</span><span class="trans">The consequence is rather serious.</span>
*现在 的 年轻 人 <em>比较</em> 喜欢 用 APP 看 电视 。<span class="trans">.</span>
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*现在 的 年轻 人 <em>比较</em> 喜欢 用 App 看 电视 。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài de niánqīng rén <em>bǐjiào</em> xǐhuan yòng App kàn diànshì.</span><span class="trans">Nowadays young people prefer to use App to watch TV.</span>
 
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Revision as of 04:59, 1 September 2017

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

  • 大 城市 的 工作 压力 比较 大 。Dà chéngshì de gōngzuò yālì bǐjiào dà.Working pressure in big cities are rather more.
  • 这个 问题 比较 简单 。Zhège wèntí bǐjiào jiǎndān.This question is rather easier.
  • 我 家 离 市中心 比较 近 。Wǒ jiā lí shìzhōngxīn bǐjiào jìn.My place is rather close to downtown.
  • 后果 比较 严重 。Hòuguǒ bǐjiào yánzhòng.The consequence is rather serious.
  • 现在 的 年轻 人 比较 喜欢 用 App 看 电视 。Xiànzài de niánqīng rén bǐjiào xǐhuan yòng App kàn diànshì.Nowadays young people prefer to use App to watch TV.
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  • 这 件 衬衫 大小 比较 合适 。Zhè jiàn chènshān dàxiǎo bǐjiào héshì.The size of this shirt is rather suitable.
  • 这件 事 比较 复杂 。Zhè jiàn shì bǐjiào fùzá.This matter is rather complicated.

See also

Sources and further reading

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