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Compare in Chinese

to compare · HSK 4

相比 xiāng bǐ

  1. 相 xiāng each other
  2. 比 bǐ than

这两个城市没法相比。 These two cities can't be compared.

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How do you say compare in Chinese?

Compare in Chinese is 相比 (xiāng bǐ). You can also say 对比 (duì bǐ), 比 (bǐ), 比较 (bǐ jiào), 较 (jiào).

Which word should I use?

Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.

Where do these words come from?

The CC-CEDICT dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.

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