较

較
jiào
#491 most
frequent character
compare, comparatively, relatively
adverb
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

较 pairs 车 'chariot' with 交 jiāo, which gives the sound. It first meant 'two horizontal beams on a carriage cabin.' The sense 'to compare' was borrowed only for its sound, and from it came 'relatively' and 'rather; quite.'

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Example Sentences

这个问题比较简单。
zhègè wèntí bǐjiào jiǎndān 。
This question is comparatively easy.
他今天比较高兴。
tā jīntiān bǐjiào gāoxìng 。
He is quite happy today.
这本书较好。
zhè běn shū jiàohǎo 。
This book is fairly good.

Words with similar meanings

比较bǐjiào
comparatively
This word emphasizes the act of comparing more explicitly.
相对xiāngduì
relatively
This term suggests a comparison to something else, highlighting the relative nature.
挺tǐng
rather
This is a more colloquial term that conveys a similar degree of intensity.

Homophones

觉jiào
a nap, a sleep
教jiào
religion, teaching, to make
校jiào
to check, to collate, to proofread

Words Starting With 较

较量jiào liàng
to have a contest with sb; to cross swords; to measure up against; to compete with; to haggle; to quibble

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