Definitions
(verb)
to compare; compared to
(adverb)
relatively; comparatively; rather
About
The character "较", historically written as "較", is structured with the semantic component 車 meaning vehicle and the phonetic component 交, originally denoting a crossbar or handrail on a chariot. From this concrete reference, the term developed abstract applications in classical texts, where it conveyed meanings such as to compare or to contend. Over centuries, its usage shifted primarily to function as an adverb indicating relative degree, as in "较好" for "fairly good", while the simplified form "较" retains the same composition by replacing 車 with the simplified radical 车.
Example Sentences Hide
这个苹果比较大。
我比较喜欢看书。
他的成绩较好。
这个问题较为复杂。
两者相比较，我选第一个。
经过较量，他赢得了比赛。
与其他方案相比，这个成本较低。
在较为艰苦的环境中，他们坚持了下来。