- 较
- jiàocompare; contrast, dispute, used to compare a difference in degree, comparatively; relatively; fairly; quite; rather, clear; obvious; marked* * *clear; compare; obvious; quite; rather; relatively* * *clear; compare; obvious; quite; rather; relatively* * *jiàoadv. comparatively, relatively, fairly, quite, ratherjiàov. clear, compare* * *jiao4comparatively, (preposition comparing difference in degree), to contrast, to compare, rather, fairly, clearly (different), markedly, to haggle over, to quibble* * *较jiào动(比较) compare:较一较劲儿 have a trial of strength(书) (计较) dispute:锱铢必较 quibble over every penny; dispute over every trifle副(比较) comparatively; relatively; fairly; quite; rather:较差 relatively poor;较好 fairly (quite) good;较少 less;较坏 worse;有较大的进步 have made considerable progress;会议规模较大, 参加人数较多。 The size of the conference was larger and there were more participants in it.介(用来比较性状和程度):今天人民的生活较过去强多了。 Today the life of the people is getting better than before.他较以前胖多了。 He's much fatter than he used to be.形(书) (明显) clear; obvious; marked:彰明较著 very obvious; very clearly shown;二者较然不同。 There is a marked difference between the two.* * *較|较 [jiào] ► comparatively ► (preposition comparing difference in degree) ► to contrast ► to compare ► rather ► fairly ► clearly (different) ► markedly ► to haggle over ► to quibble ► also pr. [jiǎo]
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.