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Expressing 'compared to' with 较 (jiào)
Structure
较 + Reference Point + Verb/Adjective
Explanation
较 (jiào) means "compared to" or "relatively" and is a formal way to make comparisons, often used in written Chinese and news reports. It is more concise than 比 and frequently appears before adjectives or in statistical comparisons. For example, 较去年增长了5% means "increased by 5% compared to last year."
Examples
今年的气温较往年偏高。
Jīnnián de qìwēn jiào wǎngnián piān gāo.
This year's temperatures are higher than in previous years.
这个方案较之前的版本有了明显改进。
Zhège fāng'àn jiào zhīqián de bǎnběn yǒu le míngxiǎn gǎijìn.
This plan has been significantly improved compared to the previous version.
女性消费者较男性更关注产品的外观设计。
Nǚxìng xiāofèizhě jiào nánxìng gèng guānzhù chǎnpǐn de wàiguān shèjì.
Female consumers pay more attention to product appearance design than male consumers.
今年的气温较往年偏高。
Jīnnián de qìwēn jiào wǎngnián piān gāo.
This year's temperatures are higher than usual.
这个方案较之前的版本有了明显改进。
Zhège fāng'àn jiào zhīqián de bǎnběn yǒule míngxiǎn gǎijìn.
This proposal has been significantly improved compared to the previous version.
女性消费者较男性更关注产品的外观设计。
Nǚxìng xiāofèizhě jiào nánxìng gèng guānzhù chǎnpǐn de wàiguān shèjì.
Female consumers pay more attention to product appearance design than male consumers.