1. As a Verb – “to compare”
Used to describe the act of comparing two or more things.
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Structure:
A + 和/跟 + B + 比较
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Example:
中文和英文比较,有很多不同。
→ Compared with English, Chinese has many differences.
(Here, “比较” means to compare.)
2. As an Adverb – “relatively,” “comparatively,” or “fairly”
Used before an adjective to show a moderate or relative degree — not extremely, but more than average.
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Structure:
比较 + adjective -
Example:
今天比较冷。
→ Today is relatively cold.
(“比较” softens the degree of the adjective.) -
Another Example:
我比较喜欢这本书。
→ I prefer this book / I like this book more.
(“比较” expresses a preference.)