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?

中药的疗效来得比较慢。

Zhōngyào de liáoxiào láide bǐjiào màn.

Traditional Chinese medicine takes longer to show its effect.

九点以后打电话比较便宜吗？

Jiǔ diǎn yǐhòu dǎdiànhuà bǐjiào piányi ma?

Is it cheaper to call after 9:00?

今天顾客比较少。

Jīntiān gùkè bǐjiào shǎo.

There's not very many customers today.

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.

他拿他的车和新款车作比较。

Tā ná tā de chē hé xīnkuǎn chē zuò bǐjiào.

He compared his car to the new model.

他提出了一个比较平和的办法。

Tā tíchūle yí gè bǐjiào pínghé de bànfǎ.

He proposed a fairly moderate solution.

以前比较好。

Yǐqián bǐjiào hǎo.

It was better in the old days.

你们有没有比较便宜的房间？

Nǐmen yǒuméiyǒu bǐjiào piányi de fángjiān?

Do you have a room that's a little cheaper?

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.

你有比较大的尺寸吗？

Nǐ yǒu bǐjiào dà de chǐcun ma?

Do you have a larger size?

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.

公办学校的学费比较低。

Gōngbàn xuéxiào de xuéfèi bǐjiào dī.

Tuition at state-run schools is relatively low.

公立医院的挂号费比较便宜。

Gōnglì yīyuàn de guàhào fèi bǐjiào piányi.

Registration fees at public hospitals are relatively cheap.

内陆城市的冬天比较冷。

Nèilù chéngshì de dōngtiān bǐjiào lěng.

Winters in inland cities are rather cold.

农村的人口密度一般比较低。

Nóngcūn de rénkǒumìdù yìbān bǐjiào dī.

Population density in the countryside is generally low.

力的水平分量比较小。

Lì de shuǐpíng fēnliàng bǐjiào xiǎo.

The horizontal component of the force is relatively small.

北方的春季风比较大。

Běifāng de chūnjì fēng bǐjiào dà.

In northern China, it is fairly windy in spring.

原装电池比较贵，但耐用。

Yuánzhuāng diànchí bǐjiào guì, dàn nàiyòng.

Genuine batteries are pricier, but they last longer.

哪个比较贵？

Nǎge bǐjiào guì?

Which one is more expensive?

坐火车去比较便宜。

Zuò huǒchē qù bǐjiào piányi.

In comparison, taking the train is cheaper.

夏天穿棉比较凉快。

Xiàtiān chuān mián bǐjiào liángkuai.

Wearing cotton is cooler in summer.

外资公司的工资比较高。

Wàizī gōngsī de gōngzī bǐjiào gāo.

Foreign-funded companies pay relatively high salaries.

她比较鲁莽的相信了他。

Tā bǐjiào lǔmǎng de xiāngxìnle tā.

It was reckless of her to trust him.

她长得比较结实。

Tā zhǎng de bǐjiào jiēshi.

She's grown quite strong.

嫁接的梨树结果比较快。

Jiàjiē de líshù jiéguǒ bǐjiào kuài.

Grafted pear trees bear fruit fairly quickly.

对事情比较正经严肃。

Duì shìqing bǐjiào zhèngjīng yánsù.

Take things a little more seriously.

山区的基建还比较落后。

Shānqū de jījiàn hái bǐjiào luòhòu.

The infrastructure in the mountain areas is still rather backward.

平日似乎比较不拥挤。

Píngrì sìhū bǐjiào bù yōngjǐ.

It seems less crowded during the week.

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 dìfang 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.

我比较喜欢黑色的。

Wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan hēisè de.

I would prefer the black one, there.

我现在比较忙。

Wǒ xiànzài bǐjiào máng.

I'm pretty busy right now.

我的英语基础比较薄弱。

Wǒ de Yīngyǔ jīchǔ bǐjiào bóruò.

My foundation in English is rather weak.

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.

把你的答案和老师的比较一下。

Bǎ nǐ de dá'àn hé lǎoshī de bǐjiào yíxià.

Compare your answers with the teacher's.

提前订票，比较划得来。

Tíqián dìngpiào, bǐjiào huádelái.

It pays to book tickets in advance.

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.

比较你和他的翻译。

Bǐjiào nǐ hé tā de fānyì.

Compare your translation with his.

水里的物体看起来比较大。

Shuǐ lǐ de wùtǐ kànqǐlai bǐjiào dà.

Objects in the water look bigger.

淡季去海边，人比较少。

Dànjì qù hǎibiān, rén bǐjiào shǎo.

If you go to the seaside in the off season, there are fewer people.

福州的闽菜味道比较清淡。

Fúzhōu de mǐncài wèidao bǐjiào qīngdàn.

Fuzhou's Fujian cuisine tastes fairly light.

第一还是第二的版本比较齐全？

Dìyī háishi dì'èr de bǎnběn bǐjiào qíquán?

Which is more complete, the first edition or the second?

经济恢复得比较缓慢。

Jīngjì huīfù de bǐjiào huǎnmàn.

The economy is recovering rather slowly.

考古是个比较冷门的专业。

Kǎogǔ shì gè bǐjiào lěngmén de zhuānyè.

Archaeology is a rather niche major.

自由职业的时间比较自由。

Zìyóuzhíyè de shíjiān bǐjiào zìyóu.

With freelance work, your time is more flexible.

苹果比较适合种在温带。

Píngguǒ bǐjiào shìhé zhǒng zài wēndài.

Apples are well suited to being grown in the temperate zone.

行书比楷书写得快，也比较自然。

Xíngshū bǐ kǎishū xiě de kuài, yě bǐjiào zìrán.

Running script is faster to write than regular script, and looks more natural.

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?

这个比较漂亮。

Zhège bǐjiào piàoliang.

This one is prettier.

这件事弄得大家都比较尴尬。

Zhè jiàn shì nòng de dàjiā dōu bǐjiào gāngà.

The incident made everyone feel more embarrassed.

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.

这把椅子比较小的。

Zhè bǎ yǐzi bǐjiào xiǎo de.

This chair is relatively small.

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.