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="pinyin">Dà chéngshì de gōngzuò yālì <em>bǐjiào</em> dà.</span><span class="trans">Working pressure in big cities are rather more.</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 pressure in big cities are rather more.</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>
*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>
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*<em>比较</em> 讨厌 男人 说 脏话 。<span class="pinyin"><em>bǐjiào</em> tǎoyàn nánrén shuō zānghuà.</span><span class="trans">I hate it when men say dirty words .</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 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>
 
*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>
 
*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>

Revision as of 07:25, 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

  • 这个 问题 比较 简单 。Zhège wèntí bǐjiào jiǎndān.This question is rather easier.
  • 这件 事 比较 复杂 。Zhè jiàn shì bǐjiào fùzá.This matter is rather complicated.
  • 我 觉得 这个 价格 比较 合理 。Wǒ juéde zhège jiàgé bǐjiào hélǐ.I think this price is rather reasonable.
  • 我 上班 坐 地铁 比较 方便 。Wǒ shàngbān zuò dìtiě bǐjiào fāngbiàn.It's rather convenient for me to take the metro to work.
  • 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.
  • 我 家 离 市中心 比较 近 。Wǒ jiā lí shìzhōngxīn bǐjiào jìn.My place is rather close to downtown.
  • 比较 讨厌 男人 说 脏话 。bǐjiào tǎoyàn nánrén shuō zānghuà.I hate it when men say dirty words .
  • 这 件 衬衫 大小 比较 合适 。Zhè jiàn chènshān dàxiǎo bǐjiào héshì.The size of this shirt is rather suitable.
  • 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.
  • 换个 话题 吧 ,这个 话题 比较 敏感 。Huàn gè huàtí ba, zhège huàtí bǐjiào mǐngǎn.Let's change the subject. This one is rather sensitive.

See also

Sources and further reading

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