比較

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See also: 比较

Chinese

 
side by side; compare; to gesture
side by side; compare; to gesture; than; ratio
 
clear; distinct; compare
clear; distinct; compare; comparatively
trad. (比較) 比 較
simp. (比较) 比 较

Pronunciation

Verb

比較

  1. to compare; to contrast
    並排比較／并排比较  ―  bìngpái bǐjiào  ―  side-by-side comparison

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Adverb

比較

  1. comparatively; relatively; fairly; quite
    你可不可以推薦幾個比較好的學校？ [MSC, trad.]
    你可不可以推荐几个比较好的学校？ [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ kě bù kěyǐ tuījiàn jǐge bǐjiào hǎo de xuéxiào?
    Could you recommend a few good schools?
    總的來說，我這一代還算比較開通。 [MSC, trad.]
    总的来说，我这一代还算比较开通。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zǒngdeláishuō, wǒ zhè yīdài hái suàn bǐjiào kāitōng.
    Generally speaking, my generation can be considered quite open-minded.

Usage notes

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

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
比 較
ひ
Grade: 5 		かく
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

From 比 (hi, “compare”) + 較 (kaku, “compare”).

Pronunciation

Noun

比(ひ)較(かく) • (hikaku) 

  1. comparison

Derived terms

Verb

比(ひ)較(かく)する • (hikaku suru) transitive suru (stem 比(ひ)較(かく)し (hikaku shi), past 比(ひ)較(かく)した (hikaku shita))

  1. compare with, draw a comparison

Conjugation

Conjugation of "比較する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective") 比較し ひかくし hikaku shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") 比較し ひかくし hikaku shi
Shūshikei ("terminal") 比較する ひかくする hikaku suru
Rentaikei ("attributive") 比較する ひかくする hikaku suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical") 比較すれ ひかくすれ hikaku sure
Meireikei ("imperative") 比較せよ¹
比較しろ² 		ひかくせよ¹
ひかくしろ² 		hikaku seyo¹
hikaku shiro²
Key constructions
Passive 比較される ひかくされる hikaku sareru
Causative 比較させる
比較さす 		ひかくさせる
ひかくさす 		hikaku saseru
hikaku sasu
Potential 比較できる ひかくできる hikaku dekiru
Volitional 比較しよう ひかくしよう hikaku shiyō
Negative 比較しない ひかくしない hikaku shinai
Negative continuative 比較せず ひかくせず hikaku sezu
Formal 比較します ひかくします hikaku shimasu
Perfective 比較した ひかくした hikaku shita
Conjunctive 比較して ひかくして hikaku shite
Hypothetical conditional 比較すれば ひかくすれば hikaku sureba
¹ Written imperative

² Spoken imperative

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
比較

Noun

比較 • (bigyo) (hangeul 비교)

  1. Hanja form? of 비교 (“comparison”).
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