How to say “fairly” in Chinese

比较

bǐjiào

fairly; compare

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Food and dining”

“Fairly” in Chinese is 比较, bǐ jiào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

比较 is read bǐ jiào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

bǐ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

jiào — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

比

bǐ — compare

Two people standing side by side are being compared.

较

jiào — compare

On the left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 交 jiāo hints at the sound.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “比较”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 比较. Tap the sound icon to listen.

这家饭馆的菜比较贵。zhèjiāfànguǎndecàibǐjiàoguìThe food at this place is fairly expensive.
这家店的价格比较高。zhèjiādiàndejiàgébǐjiàogāoPrices in this store are rather high.
这家店的价格比较低zhèjiādiàndejiàgébǐjiàodīPrices at this shop are fairly low.
还是带现金比较保险。háishidàixiànjīnbǐjiàobǎoxiǎnIt's safer to take cash after all.
这种基金的收益比较稳定zhèzhǒngjījīndeshōuyìbǐjiàowěndìngThis kind of fund has a fairly stable return.
沿海地区的经济比较发达yánhǎidìqūdejīngjìbǐjiàofādáThe economy of the coastal areas is fairly developed.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “fairly” in Chinese?

“Fairly” in Chinese is 比较, pinyin bǐjiào.

What does 比较 mean?

比较 (bǐjiào) means “fairly; compare”.

How do you write 比较?

比较 is 2 characters: 比 (bǐ) — compare; 较 (jiào) — compare. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 比较?

比较 is read bǐjiào. Tones: bǐ — third tone, jiào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“fairly” in the lesson “Even tastier”

This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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