较为

jiào wéi

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Rare

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Definitions

1. comparatively
2. relatively
3. fairly

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 挺 tǐng 挺 tǐng straight “挺”用于口语，“较为”用于书面语，均表示程度较高。: straight

Related words

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• 尤其 yóu qí 尤其 yóu qí especially; particularly 强调程度更深，常与“较为”对比使用。: especially; particularly
• 相对 xiāng duì 相对 xiāng duì relatively “相对”可作副词或形容词，表示比较而言，与“较为”的语义相近但用法有别。: relatively

Synonyms

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• 比较 bǐ jiào 比较 bǐ jiào to compare 表示程度，意为“相对地、比较地”，但“较为”更正式。: to compare

Usage notes

Collocations

“较为”后面通常接双音节形容词，如“较为复杂”“较为明显”，很少接单音节词。

Formality

“较为”多用于书面语，口语中更常用“比较”或“挺”。

Example Sentences

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这个问题 较为 复杂。

This problem is relatively complicated.

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Child Words of 较为

• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 较 较 jiào: to compare