How to say “compared with” in Chinese
compared with
“Compared with” in Chinese is 相比, xiāng bǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
相比 is read xiāng bǐ: 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
Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.
Two people standing side by side are being compared.
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 “相比”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 相比. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 跟去年相比，今年的价格高了很多。gēnqùniánxiāngbǐ,jīnniándejiàgégāolehěnduōCompared with last year, prices this year are much higher.
- 跟那台相比这台更轻gēnnàtáixiāngbǐ,zhètáigèngqīngCompared with that one, this one is lighter.
More words from the lesson “What's the difference?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “compared with” in Chinese?
“Compared with” in Chinese is 相比, pinyin xiāngbǐ.
What does 相比 mean?
相比 (xiāngbǐ) means “compared with”.
How do you write 相比?
相比 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 比 (bǐ) — compare. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 相比?
相比 is read xiāngbǐ. Tones: xiāng — first tone, bǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“compared with” in the lesson “What's the difference?”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. 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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