How to say “relative” in Chinese
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“Relative” in Chinese is 相对, xiāng duì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
相对 is read xiāng duì: 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.
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 “相对”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 相对. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这里的房租相对便宜。zhèlǐdefángzūxiāngduìpiányiThe rent here is relatively cheap.
- 相对来说这套房子更好xiāngduìláishuō,zhètàofángzigènghǎoRelatively speaking, this apartment is better.
- 相对来说这套更好xiāngduìláishuō,zhètàogènghǎoRelatively speaking, this one is better.
More words from the lesson “Two similar options”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “relative” in Chinese?
“Relative” in Chinese is 相对, pinyin xiāngduì.
What does 相对 mean?
相对 (xiāngduì) means “relative”.
How do you write 相对?
相对 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 对 (duì) — correct; toward. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 相对?
相对 is read xiāngduì. Tones: xiāng — first tone, duì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“relative” in the lesson “Two similar options”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” 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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