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比较

bǐjiào

rather; to compare

HSK 3 · Topic “Standards and fit”
A person comparing two bowls
Memory picture

Characters in this word

比 bǐ

Strokes
4
Radical
比 — to compare, liken
Made of
匕 spoon, ladle 匕 spoon, ladle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

较 jiào

Strokes
10
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
Made of
车 cart, vehicle 交 to connect
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 今天比较冷。 Jīn tiān bǐ jiào lěng. Today is rather cold.
  • 这个比较贵。 Zhè ge bǐ jiào guì. This is rather expensive.
  • 他比较高。 Tā bǐ jiào gāo. He is relatively tall.

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