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較: comparatively; fairly

By January 28, 2014January 16th, 2017Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music
 

較 [较] jiào

preposition | adverb
: comparatively; (preposition comparing difference in degree); to contrast; to compare; rather; fairly; clearly (different); markedly; to haggle over; to quibble

Kun Reading

較べる | くらべる kuraberu

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to compare; to make a comparison
: to compete; to vie

較べ | くらべ kurabe

noun
: contest; comparison; competition

On Reading

こう kou

 Usage:

較量 jiao4liang4: to have a contest with somebody; to cross swords; to measure up against; to compete with; to haggle; to quibble
[こうりょう kouryou: comparison]
較大 jiao4da4: comparatively large
較高 jiao4gao1: relatively high
較好 jiao4hao3: preferably; rather or relatively good
較多 jiao4duo1: relatively more
比較 bi3jiao4: to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
可比較 ke3bi3jiao4: comparableness
計較[计较] ji4jiao4: to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem
相較 xiang1jiao4: to compare
持較 chi2jiao4: to maintain

Chinese idiom
一較高下 yi1 jiao4 gao1 xia4
: to compete against; to measure oneself against; to go head to head (see who is best)

錙銖必較 [锱铢必较] zi1 zhu1 bi4 jiao4
: to haggle over every cent

 Etymology:


形声 Pictophonetic.
(che1: car) suggests the meaning while
(jiao1: mix; exchange) provides the sound.



簡體 Simplified
较. Derived from generic character simplification rule #14 (車 » 车)

 Music:


比較美好的世界 A Better World (Sichuan Earthquake Relief) – Featuring S.H.E, One Million Stars, Power Station, TANK, Fahrenheit

總該想一些方法、讓人們能繼續相愛
我們到這個世界上來不是來互相傷害
把笑聲還給哭泣、把擁抱還給猜疑
把光還給暗、甜還給苦、安慰還給恐懼
每顆心溫度熱一些、冰冷的就會融解
我們可以給彼此一個比較溫暖的 比較美好的世界
一定有甚麼辦法讓明天還值得期待
不能幫太陽爬升上來、至少幫一朵花開
把眼睛還給眺望、把天空還給翅膀
路還給勇敢、海還給船、小孩還給夢想
每雙手付出多一些、不變的就會改變
下一次我們再見、約在比較快樂的 比較美好的世界
愛能夠慢慢地完美、這個人間的殘缺
下一次我們再見、約在比較和平的 比較美好的世界

credit: S.H.E, One Million Stars, Power Station, TANK, Fahrenheit and more

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary