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Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
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- [Expressing "a little too" with "you
dian"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_little_too%22_with_%22you_dian%22) (A2)
- [Moderating positive adjectives with
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"hen"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special_verbs_with_%22hen%22) (A2)
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"zui"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Superlative_%22zui%22) (A2)
- [Expressing "quite" with
"ting"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22quite%22_with_%22ting%22) (B1)
- [Making judgments with
"suan"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Making_judgments_with_%22suan%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "a bit
too"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_bit_too%22) (B2)
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Keywords
[比较](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%AF%94%E8%BE%83),
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- [1 Used with
Adjectives](#Used_with_Adjectives "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 Used with
Verbs](#Used_with_Verbs "wikilink")
- [2.1
Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink")
- [2.2
Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink")
- [3 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [4 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [4.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
Subj. + 比较 + Adj.
### Examples
- 这个 问题 *比较* 简单 。Zhège wèntí *bǐjiào*
jiǎndān.This question is quite
easy.
- 我 觉得 这个 价格 *比较* 贵 。Wǒ juéde zhège
jiàgé *bǐjiào* guì.I think this price is
rather expensive.
- 我 家 离 市中心 *比较* 近 。Wǒ jiā lí
shìzhōngxīn *bǐjiào* jìn.My place is
relatively close to downtown.
- 大 城市 的 工作 压力 *比较* 大 。Dà chéngshì de
gōngzuò yālì *bǐjiào* dà.Jobs in big
cities have quite a lot of pressure.
- 你 上班 坐 地铁 *比较* 方便 还是 骑车 *比较* 方便
？Nǐ shàngbān zuò dìtiě *bǐjiào* fāngbiàn
háishì qíchē *bǐjiào* fāngbiàn?To get to
work, is it more convenient for you to take the metro or to ride a
bike?
Used with Verbs
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比较 can also be used with [psychological
verbs](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Psychological_verb).
### Structure
Subj. + 比较 + \[Verb Phrase\]
### Examples
- 我 *比较* 讨厌 男人 说 脏话 。Wǒ *bǐjiào*
tǎoyàn nánrén shuō zānghuà.I quite hate
it when men use foul language.
- 你 *比较* 喜欢 用 Gmail 还是 Hotmail ？Note that
for this phrase, the translation is a totally different
verb.Nǐ *bǐjiào* xǐhuan yòng Gmail
háishì Hotmail?Do you prefer to use Gmail
or Hotmail?
- 我 父母 *比较* 反对 我 找 外国 男朋友 。Wǒ fùmǔ
*bǐjiào* fǎnduì wǒ zhǎo wàiguó
nánpéngyou.My parents rather object to me
seeking a foreign boyfriend.
- 民众 *比较* 支持 新 的 就业 政策 。Mínzhòng
*bǐjiào* zhīchí xīn de jiùyè zhèngcè.The
public rather supports the new employment policy.
- 老板 通常 *比较* 关注 结果 ，不 是 过程
。Lǎobǎn tōngcháng *bǐjiào* guānzhù jiéguǒ, bù
shì guòchéng.The boss usually pays more
attention to results and not process.
See also
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- [Expressing "a little too" with "you
dian"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_little_too%22_with_%22you_dian%22)
- [The "zui"
superlative](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22zui%22_superlative)
- [Special verbs with
"hen"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special_verbs_with_%22hen%22)
- [Expressing "a bit
too"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_bit_too%22)
Sources and further reading
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