较

較
jiào
交 + 车
HSK 3.0Level 5

Definitions

jiào (verb) to compare; compared to
jiào (adverb) relatively; comparatively; rather

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 交 represents the sound. Simplified form of 較. Based on the original meaning "horizontal beams on a carriage". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Semantic: 车 Phonetic: 交

About

较 is the simplified form of the traditional 較, a phono-semantic compound: 车 'cart' conveys the meaning, and 交 'cross' supplies the sound. Originally, it referred to the horizontal beams or curved side-rails of a wooden chariot, structural parts that required careful balancing. The modern sense of comparison is a phonetic loan; the character is now used to express comparing, contrasting, or evaluating relative differences.

Example Sentences Hide

这个苹果比较大。

Zhège píngguǒ bǐjiào dà.

This apple is relatively big.

我比较喜欢看书。

Wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuān kànshū.

I relatively like reading books.

他的成绩较好。

Tā de chéngjì jiào hǎo.

His grades are relatively good.

这个问题较为复杂。

Zhège wèntí jiàowéi fùzá.

This problem is rather complicated.

两者相比较，我选第一个。

Liǎng zhě xiāng bǐjiào, wǒ xuǎn dì yī gè.

Comparing the two, I choose the first one.

经过较量，他赢得了比赛。

Jīngguò jiàoliàng, tā yíngdé le bǐsài.

After the contest, he won the match.

与其他方案相比，这个成本较低。

Yǔ qítā fāng'àn xiāng bǐ, zhège chéngběn jiào dī.

Compared to other plans, this one has lower cost.

在较为艰苦的环境中，他们坚持了下来。

Zài jiàowéi jiānkǔ de huánjìng zhōng, tāmen jiānchí le xiàlái.

In rather harsh conditions, they persevered.

Related Characters

Component: 交

效 校 咬 胶 郊 狡 绞 蛟 饺 跤 佼 皎 铰 姣

Component: 车

军 车 转 连 轻 阵 输 载 软 轮 库 轰 辑 辆

Example Words

比较 斤斤计较 计较 较为 较量 比较级 相较 较劲 较场 较大 较好 较差 较比 较真 较真儿 锱铢必较