Writing
较 (jiào) — how to say "comparatively" in Chinese
较
Comparatively
preposition · degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
这个较好。
zhè ge jiào hǎo
This one is relatively good.
Character composition
较
to compare
Radicals / Keys
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
较复杂的问题
jiào fùzá de wèntí
a relatively complex question
较长的时间
jiào cháng de shíjiān
a relatively long time
Examples
今天的天气较昨天好。
Today's weather is better than yesterday.
这个较贵。
This is comparatively expensive.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "comparatively" in Chinese?
"comparatively" in Chinese is 较 (jiào).
Jiao meaning in Chinese
较 (jiào) means "Comparatively".
Jiao in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced jiào (written as jiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Jiao in Chinese character
It is written 较 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 较?
较 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 较
比较 — rather, quite
比较 (bǐjiào) + Adj.
比起 — compared with
比起 (bǐqǐ) + B + (来 (lái)), A + 更 (gèng) / 比较 (bǐjiào) + Adj.
同 vs 较 — formal “with” and “compared with”
同 (tóng) + Participant + Action / 较 (jiào) + Comparison target + Difference
特 / 异常 / 较为 — degree and register
特 (tè) / 异常 (yìcháng) / 较为 (jiàowéi) + Adj./Stative Verb