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From the new HSK 3.0 word list. Every word here has an original Chinese example, English translation and pinyin. Try reading the example after recalling the word.
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比较
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比较 · bǐjiào
fairly; rather, when describing a degree
Study these uses in context
Your goal: Distinguish making a comparison from describing a moderate degree.
Before you start: Recognise 两 for two, 价格 for price and adjective phrases such as 安静.
compare things
比较 acts as a verb with 两家商店的价格 as its object. The speaker examines the prices together.
我想比较两家商店的价格。
Wǒ xiǎng bǐjiào liǎng jiā shāngdiàn de jiàgé.
I would like to compare the prices at two shops.
relatively or fairly
Before 安静, 比较 gives a relative degree of quietness. The sentence does not name a second room in an explicit comparison.
这个房间比较安静。
Zhège fángjiān bǐjiào ānjìng.
This room is fairly quiet.
Compare: When booking a room, first 比较两个房间 — compare two rooms. You may then say 这个房间比较安静 — this room is relatively quiet. The first 比较 takes things to compare; the second modifies an adjective. To state explicitly that this room is quieter than that room, use 这个房间比那个房间安静.
Try with a clue: 请比较这两张照片。照片 means photograph. Is the listener asked to examine two photographs or told that a photograph is fairly quiet? Identify the object.
Check your reasoning
The listener is asked to compare the two photographs. 这两张照片 is the object of the verb 比较.
Try a fresh context: 这道题比较难。题 means question and 难 means difficult. Does this sentence identify another question that is easier? What can you safely conclude?
Check your reasoning
It presents this question as fairly or relatively difficult. A comparison standard is implicit; no particular easier question is identified.
Use it in a new situation: A learner treats 这家店比较便宜 as proof that it is the cheapest shop in town. Explain the overclaim. Then ask someone to compare two shops' prices using 比较 as a verb.
Check your reasoning
比较便宜 means relatively cheap; it is not a superlative and does not rank every shop in town. A possible request is 请比较这两家店的价格 — please compare these two shops' prices.
Recall later: Tomorrow, use 比较 once with an object and once before an adjective. Later, convert a relative description into a specific A 比 B comparison and explain the extra information.
These are selected reading and usage activities. Compare your reasoning before rating recall below; no automatic usage or pronunciation score is awarded.
这家restaurant饭馆fairly / rather比较cheap便宜。
zhè jiā fàn guǎn bǐ jiào pián yi。
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This restaurant is fairly inexpensive.
Here, 比较: fairly; rather, when describing a degree.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
here这里fairly / rather比较quiet安静。
Here, 比较: fairly / relatively here. Learn this use in its lesson.
this这个question问题fairly / rather比较difficult / hard难。
Here, 比较: fairly. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- fairly; rather, when describing a degree
- to compare
- to contrast
- comparatively
- relatively
- quite
- comparison
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 521, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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较
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较 · jiào
relatively; comparatively, often used in writing
this这strip条road路较窄，to drive a car开车时要to be careful小心。
zhè tiáo lù jiào zhǎi， kāi chē shí yào xiǎo xīn。
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This road is relatively narrow; drive carefully.
Here, 较: relatively; comparatively, often used in writing.
Dictionary senses and source
- relatively; comparatively, often used in writing
- to compare
- to dispute
- compared to
- (before adj.) relatively
- comparatively
- rather
- also pr. [jiao3]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2593, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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较为
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较为 · jiàowéi
rather; relatively; a formal qualifier
较为 is a formal way to qualify a description as relatively or rather. It commonly appears in reports before an adjective; 比较 is more common in everyday speech.
this这个plan方案较为简单。
zhè ge fāng àn jiào wéi jiǎn dān。
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This proposal is relatively simple.
Here, 较为: rather; relatively; a formal qualifier.
Dictionary senses and source
- rather; relatively; a formal qualifier
- comparatively
- relatively
- fairly
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4279, syllabus PDF page 186. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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About this word list
The index includes all 5,400 official HSK 3.0 entries across six levels. Different readings and official entries remain separate. Original teaching examples illustrate particular uses; additional dictionary senses are reference support. This does not establish complete syllabus teaching or exam readiness.
Use example pinyin with the audio. 一 and 不 can change tone in ordinary speech; revisit tone changes if these sound different. 儿 can join the preceding syllable, as in huìr.
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