Chinese Word: 較 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

較 (Simplified: 较)HSK 3

Pinyin: jiào

English Definition: to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3]

Chinese Definition:
①比：较量(liàng)。较劲(亦作“叫劲”)。比较。计较。
②对比着显得更进一层的：成绩较佳。
③明显：较然(显明)。彰明较著。
④大旨，大概：较略。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 車

Pictophonetic:交 indicates the sound; 車 (cart) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 車 [ chē ] cart, vehicle; to move in a cart
- 交 [ jiāo ] to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix

Similar Characters: 軙

	較為	jiào wéi	comparatively; relatively; fairly
	較量HSK 6	jiào liàng	to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble

1		zhè ge 这个 wèn tí 问题 bǐ jiào 比较 fù zá 复杂。 This problem is rather complicated.
2		tā 他 de 的 chéng jì 成绩 jiào 较 yōu xiù 优秀。 His grades are relatively good.
3		tā 他 de 的 dì zhǐ 地址 bǐ jiào 比较 nán zhǎo 难找。 His address is a bit hard to find.
4		wǒ 我 duì 对 yīn yuè 音乐 bǐ jiào 比较 yǒu xìng qù 有兴趣。 I am relatively interested in music.
5		dào 到 nǎ lǐ 哪里 qù 去 lǚ yóu 旅游 bǐ jiào 比较 hǎo 好？ Where is a good place to travel?

1		zhè ge 这个 wèn tí 问题 bǐ jiào 比较 fù zá 复杂。 This problem is rather complicated.
2		tā 他 de 的 chéng jì 成绩 jiào 较 yōu xiù 优秀。 His grades are relatively good.
3		tā 他 de 的 dì zhǐ 地址 bǐ jiào 比较 nán zhǎo 难找。 His address is a bit hard to find.
4		wǒ 我 duì 对 yīn yuè 音乐 bǐ jiào 比较 yǒu xìng qù 有兴趣。 I am relatively interested in music.
5		dào 到 nǎ lǐ 哪里 qù 去 lǚ yóu 旅游 bǐ jiào 比较 hǎo 好？ Where is a good place to travel?