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相对

xiāng duì · xiang dui

Traditional 相對

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. relatively
  2. opposite
  3. to resist
  4. to oppose
  5. relative
  6. vis-a-vis
  7. counterpart
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  1. Liangliang

    这套(zhètào)房子(fángzi)相对(xiāngduì)便宜(piányi)，但是(dànshì)离(lí)地铁(dìtiě)很(hěn)远(yuǎn)。

    This flat is relatively cheap, but far from the subway.

  2. Dengdeng

    那个(nàge)相对(xiāngduì)贵(guì)一点(yīdiǎn)，但是(dànshì)就(jiù)在(zài)地铁(dìtiě)旁边(pángbiān)。

    That one is a bit pricier, but right next to the subway.

  3. Liangliang

    相对来说(xiāngduìláishuō)，你(nǐ)更(gèng)喜欢(xǐhuan)哪一个(nǎyīge)？

    All things considered, which do you like more?

  4. Dengdeng

    近的(jìnde)。贵(guì)一点(yīdiǎn)，我(wǒ)也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)多睡(duōshuì)半个小时(bàngexiǎoshí)。

    The near one. Even if it's pricier, I get half an hour more sleep.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)睡觉(shuìjiào)比(bǐ)省钱(shěngqián)更(gèng)重要(zhòngyào)吗(ma)？

    So is sleep more important than saving money?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，睡觉(shuìjiào)最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)！

    Yes, sleep matters most!

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2 examples
01

相(xiāng)对(duì)于(yú)橙(chéng)子(zi)，我(wǒ)更(gèng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)苹(píng)果(guǒ)。

I prefer apples to oranges.

Tatoeba: Chinese by maxine · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

红(hóng)色(sè)，相(xiāng)对(duì)于(yú)绿(lǜ)色(sè)，是(shì)危(wēi)险(xiǎn)的(de)标(biāo)志(zhì)。

Red, as opposed to green, is a sign of danger.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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