Meaning
clear; distinct; compare; comparatively
Chinese: 比较，也表示较量。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jiao” becomes a different word in each tone. 较 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 比较bǐ jiàoto compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively
- 较量jiào liàngto pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle
- 计较jì jiàoto bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue
- 较劲jiào jìnto match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb
- 较大jiào dàcomparatively large
Example Sentence
今天的作业比较多。Jīn tiān de zuò yè bǐ jiào duō.There is relatively a lot of homework today.
今天Jīn tiāntoday的deof作业zuò yèschool assignment比较bǐ jiàoto compare多duōmany。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The cart radical 车 plus 交 (sound): originally a crossbar on a chariot. It means ‘to compare, contrast; comparatively, relatively, rather; (literary) clear, evident’ (比较, 较量, 较好). Simplified from 較.
A way to remember it
‘To compare / comparatively’: 比较 (compare), 较好 (rather good).