比較

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Etymology[edit]

From  (hi, compare) +  (kaku, compare)

Noun[edit]

比較 (hiragana ひかく, romaji hikaku)

  1. comparison

Verb[edit]

比較 (transitive, irregular conjugation, hiragana ひかくする, romaji hikaku suru)

  1. compare with, draw a comparison

Conjugation[edit]

Derived terms[edit]


Mandarin[edit]

simpl. 比较
trad.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • IPA: [ pi˨˩tɕiau˥˩ ]

Adverb[edit]

比較 (traditional, Pinyin bǐjiào or bǐjiǎo, simplified 比较)

  1. (Beginning Mandarin) comparatively

Verb[edit]

比較 (traditional, Pinyin bǐjiào or bǐjiǎo, simplified 比较)

  1. (Beginning Mandarin) to compare

References[edit]

  • 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
  • 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:
  • "比較" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2009-06-04.

Min Nan[edit]

simpl. 比较
trad.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: [pi˥˥kau˨˩]

Adverb[edit]

比較 (traditional, POJ pí-kàu, simplified 比较)

  1. comparatively

Verb[edit]

比較 (traditional, POJ pí-kàu, simplified 比较)

  1. to compare

Usage notes[edit]

While pí-kàu can be used as an adverb in Min Nan, the term kha̍h () tends to be used in more colloquial settings.

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  • "比較" (in Taiwanese/English), On-line Taiwanese/Mandarin Dictionary (台文/華文線頂辭典). URL accessed on 2011-01-30.