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    Expressing "rather" or "relatively" with 比较 (bǐjiào) as a noun

    HSK 3
    Comparison
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    比较 + Adjective/Verb

    Explanation

    比较 means "comparatively" or "rather," softening a statement to indicate that something is relatively true rather than absolutely so. When used as a noun, it refers to the act of comparison itself. It helps express moderate judgments without being overly definitive.

    Examples

    • 这两款手机没有太大的比较意义。

      Zhè liǎng kuǎn shǒujī méiyǒu tài dà de bǐjiào yìyì.

      There isn't much point in comparing these two phones.

    • 通过比较，我们才能做出更好的选择。

      Tōngguò bǐjiào, wǒmen cái néng zuòchū gèng hǎo de xuǎnzé.

      Only through comparison can we make better choices.

    • 价格和质量的比较是消费者最关心的。

      Jiàgé hé zhìliàng de bǐjiào shì xiāofèizhě zuì guānxīn de.

      The comparison of price and quality is what consumers care about most.

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