Translation

  • to compare
  • (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
  • ratio
  • to gesture
  • (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)

Synonyms

Examples

  • 莎士亚把世界喻成一个舞台。
    Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.
  • 下面的解释是通过较和对各种不同的理论。
    The explanation below was achieved by comparing and contrasting a variety of different theories.
  • 这本书较小。
    This book is smaller.
  • 他们的四合院要小得多,设计和装饰也较简单,胡同也较窄。
    Their siheyuans were far smaller in scale and simpler in design and decoration, and the hutongs were narrower.
  • 黄金铁重。
    Gold is heavier than iron.
  • 这个较漂亮。
    This one is prettier.
  • 虎与人是无法拼力量的,但是,老虎还是人类低等。
    You cannot compare the strength of a man to that of a tiger, but nevertheless, the tiger is still the inferior creature.
  • 对事情较正经严肃。
    Take things a little more seriously.
  • 赛甚么时候开始?
    What time does the game start?
  • 他们赢了许多赛。
    They won many competitions.
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