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比较 in Context

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比较

Usage 1 - "relatively, comparatively": 

*Sentence

叔叔比较瘦。

English:

Uncle is rather thin.  

Top-Down Words:

叔叔 shūshu - (informal) father's younger brother; uncle
瘦 shòu - thin, skinny
 


Usage 2 - "to compare":

Sentence

你可以在超市里比较价格。

English:

You can compare prices in the supermarket.

Top-Down Words:

超市 chāoshì - supermarket
价格 jiàgé - price


*Sentence

我听了以后很不高兴,因为我们从小到大都在比较谁过得更好。

English:

I was very unhappy after hearing that because ever since we were little we've been comparing who has a better life.

Top-Down Words:

高兴 gāoxìng - happy
谁 shéi - who


*Sentence

我们别的朋友说我们不该这样比较。

English:

Our other friends say we shouldn't compare like this. 


*Sentence

从那以后,我们就开始比较。

English:

Even since then we started to compare. 

Top-Down Words:

就  jiù - (expressing condition “then”)


*Sentence

后来我们才知道,这个男孩早就有女朋友了,所以我们也不用比较了。

English:

We later found out that the boy already had a girlfriend. So there was no need for us to compare.

Top-Down Words:

知道 zhīdào - to know
就 jiù - (expressing condition “then”)
所以 suǒyǐ - so, as a result



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