Word: 比较 (bǐjiào)

两者之中哪一个比较重？

Liǎngzhě zhīzhōng nǎ yí gè bǐjiào zhòng?

Which is the heavier of the two?

他哥哥仍然比较高。

Tā gēge réngrán bǐjiào gāo.

His brother is still taller in comparison.

他喜欢比较浅的绿色。

Tā xǐhuan bǐjiào qiǎn de lǜsè.

He likes green in a lighter shade.

以前比较好。

Yǐqián bǐjiào hǎo.

It was better in the old days.

你应该从比较简单的书开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi cóng bǐjiào jiǎndān de shū kāishǐ.

Read such books as can be easily understood.

像那样的老师还是别干了比较好。

Xiàng nàyàng de lǎoshī háishi bié gànle bǐjiào hǎo.

Such a teacher may as well retire from his work.

她长得比较结实。

Tā zhǎng de bǐjiào jiēshi.

She's grown quite strong.

我们常常把英国和日本作比较。

Wǒmen chángcháng bǎ Yīngguó hé Rìběn zuò bǐjiào.

We often compare Japan with Britain.

我回家比较好。

Wǒ huíjiā bǐjiào hǎo.

I'd better get back home.

我居住的地方风比较大。

Wǒ jūzhù de dìfāng fēng bǐjiào dà.

I live in a rather windy area.

我希望我比较高。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ bǐjiào gāo.

I wish I were taller.

我现在比较忙。

Wǒ xiànzài bǐjiào máng.

I'm pretty busy right now.

我还是一个人去比较好。

Wǒ háishi yí gè rén qù bǐjiào hǎo.

I think I'd better go alone.

所有学科中，我比较喜欢英语。

Suǒyǒu xuékē zhōng, wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan Yīngyǔ.

I like English best of all subjects.

搭飞机将花你比较多的钱。

Dā fēijī jiāng huā nǐ bǐjiào duō de qián.

It will cost you more to go by plane.

请把这首诗跟昨天学的那首比较一下。

Qǐng bǎ zhè shǒu shī gēn zuótiān xué de nà shǒu bǐjiào yíxià.

Please compare this poem to the one we studied yesterday.

谁比较高，你还是我？

Shéi bǐjiào gāo, nǐ háishi wǒ?

Who's taller, you or me?

这台电脑很旧，所以比较便宜。

Zhè tái diànnǎo hěn jiù, suǒyǐ bǐjiào piányi.

This computer is old, so it's cheaper.

这本书比较小。

Zhè běn shū bǐjiào xiǎo.

This book is smaller.

这次考试比较容易。

Zhècì kǎoshì bǐjiào róngyì.

The exam was relatively easy.