How to say “relatively” in Chinese
relatively, fairly (lit.)
“Relatively” in Chinese is 较为, jiào wéi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
较为 is read jiào wéi: 2 syllables. 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.
Its second reading is wéi, “be, do”.
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 “较为”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “relatively” in Chinese?
“Relatively” in Chinese is 较为, pinyin jiàowéi.
What does 较为 mean?
较为 (jiàowéi) means “relatively, fairly (lit.)”.
How do you write 较为?
较为 is 2 characters: 较 (jiào) — compare; 为 (wèi) — for, for the sake of. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 较为?
较为 is read jiàowéi. Tones: jiào — fourth tone, wéi — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“relatively” in the lesson “Very and more and more”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. 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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