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相比

xiāng bǐ · xiang bi

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Meaning

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  1. to compare
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Which route is faster

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)还是(háishi)骑车(qíchē)？

    Shall we take the subway or ride bikes?

  2. Dengdeng

    和(hé)地铁(dìtiě)相比(xiāngbǐ)，骑车(qíchē)更(gèng)自由(zìyóu)。

    Compared with the subway, cycling is more free.

  3. Liangliang

    和(hé)公交车(gōngjiāochē)相比(xiāngbǐ)，地铁(dìtiě)更(gèng)快(kuài)。

    Compared with the bus, the subway is faster.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)到底(dàodǐ)想(xiǎng)怎么(zěnme)去(qù)？

    So how do you want to go in the end?

  5. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)走路(zǒulù)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)的(de)车胎(chētāi)没气(méiqì)了(le)。

    Let us walk. My bike tyre is flat.

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2 examples
01

与(yǔ)乘(chéng)公(gōng)交(jiāo)车(chē)相(xiāng)比(bǐ)，我(wǒ)更(gèng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)乘(chéng)火(huǒ)车(chē)。

I prefer to take the train rather than the bus.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

与(yǔ)狗(gǒu)相(xiāng)比(bǐ)，我(wǒ)更(gèng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)猫(māo)。

I prefer cats to dogs.

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

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相
xiāng

each other; one another

比
bǐ

to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}

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