较 — relatively
relatively; than (lit.)
How to pronounce it
较 is read jiào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “较”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 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.
- 今天气温较高。jīntiānqìwēnjiàogāoToday's temperature is relatively high.
- 今天的气温较昨天高。jīntiāndeqìwēnjiàozuótiāngāoToday is warmer than yesterday.
- 还是带现金比较保险。háishidàixiànjīnbǐjiàobǎoxiǎnIt's safer to take cash after all.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 较 mean?
较 (jiào) means “relatively; than (lit.)”.
How do you write 较?
较 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 较?
较 is read jiào. Tones: jiào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“relatively” in the lesson “Comparing, bookish style”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. 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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