Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
较
jiào
Description
"较"是一个常用的字，常常用来比较两个东西的不同，比如说"这个比那个较好"。
它也可以放在别的字前面，表示程度，像"较大"、"较多"。
Meanings
较jiào
comparatively; relatively (used before adjectives)
今天天气较冷。
较jiào
to compare
我们不用和别人较。
比较bǐjiào
to compare; comparatively
这两个东西你比较一下。
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Notes
- Nuance
较 is more formal/written than 比较, often seen in news and formal texts.
- Etymology
originally meant to compare or contend, later extended to mean 'comparatively'.
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